It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.I, Candidate for Governor: And How I Got Licked, 1935
Author · 1 quote
Upton Sinclair was an American author and activist known for his powerful works of fiction and non-fiction. He gained international fame for his muckraking novel "The Jungle," which exposed the unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry. Sinclair's writings had a significant impact on social and political reforms in the early 20th century.
1878–1968·lived 89 years
It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.I, Candidate for Governor: And How I Got Licked, 1935
Filed undersalary·truth·understanding