These capitalists generally act harmoniously, and in concert, to fleece the people, and… — Abraham Lincoln
These capitalists generally act harmoniously, and in concert, to fleece the people, and now, that they have got into a quarrel with themselves, we are called upon to appropriate the people's money to settle the quarrel.
1837
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Lincoln, Abraham. "Speech in the Illinois Legislature January 11, 1837." Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1832-1858, edited by Don E. Fehrenbacher. Library of America, 1989.
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Lincoln, Abraham. "Speech in the Illinois Legislature." 11 Jan. 1837, Vandalia, IL, USA.
