The class which has the power to rob upon a large scale has also the power to control the government and legalize their robbery.
Eugene V. Debs Quotes
I never had much faith in leaders. I am willing to be charged with almost anything, rather than to be charged with being a leader. I am suspicious of leaders, and especially of the intellectual variety. Give me the rank and file every day in the week. If you go to the city of Washington, and you examine the pages of the Congressional Directory, you will find that almost all of those corporation lawyers and cowardly politicians, members of Congress, and mis-representatives of the masses -- you will find that almost all of them claim, in glowing terms, that they have risen from the ranks to places of eminence and distinction. I am very glad I cannot make that claim for myself. I would be ashamed to admit that I had risen from the ranks. When I rise it will be with the ranks, and not from the ranks.
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| Birth: | 5th November, 1855 |
| Death: | 20th October, 1996 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Politician, Socialite, Union Leader |
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