Political Quotes

On the recordDecember 3, 1861
Labour is prior to and independent of capital.
Said by
Abraham Lincoln
Republican · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

In his annual message to Congress during the Civil War, Lincoln articulated his economic philosophy regarding the relationship between labor and capital.

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