“Capitalists control the machineries. They create difficulties to the workers. Consequently rationalism, which has to lead the way for peaceful life to all, has resulted in causing poverty and worries to the people because of dominating forces”

—  Periyar E. V. Ramasamy

Quoted in “Collected works of Periyar E.V.R.” p. 511.
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