Samuel Fielden

thumb|A man is of no use to this world, of no use to society or the neighborhood in which he lives, who has no other object in view than making a fortune for himself and his family, little caring what becomes of those around him. Samuel "Sam" Fielden (February 25, 1847 – February 7, 1922) was an English-born American Methodist pastor, socialist, anarchist and labor activist who was one of eight convicted in the 1886 Haymarket bombing. Quotes It is not generally considered a crime among intellectual people to be a revolutionist, but it may be made a crime if the revolutionist happens to be poor. Statement to the Court (1886) A man is of no use to this world, of no use to society or the neighborhood in which he lives, who has no other object in view than making a fortune for himself and his family, little caring what becomes of those around him. Statement to the Court (1886) External links Category:1847 births Category:1922 deaths Category:Anarcho-communists Category:Anarchists from the United States Category:Christian socialists Category:Methodists from the United States Category:Clergy Category:Prisoners Category:People from England