In dealing with both labor and capital, with the questions affecting both corporations and trades unions, there is one matter more important to remember than aught else, and that is the infinite harm done by preachers of mere discontent.
He warns against the dangers of those who spread discontent among labor and capital, emphasizing the need for constructive dialogue.
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