Eugene Victor Debs quotes and words of wisdom

"I have no country to fight for; my country is the earth, and I am a citizen of the world."
Found in the topic Country.

"If it had not been for the discontent of a few fellows who had not been satisfied with their conditions, you would still be living in caves. Intelligent discontent is the mainspring of civilization. Progress is born of agitation. It is agitation or stagnation."
Found in the topic Progress.

"I would no more teach children military training than teach them arson, robbery, or assassination."
Found in the topic Unsorted.

"When great changes occur in history, when great principles are involved, as a rule the majority are wrong. The minority are right."
Found in the topic Minority.

"While there is a lower class, I am in it; while there is a criminal element, I am of it; and while there is a soul in prison, I am not free."
Found in the topic Classes.

"Riches are the savings of many in the hands of one."
Found in the topic Wealth.

"The rights of one are as sacred as the rights of a million."
Found in the topic Rights.

"Wars throughout history have been waged for conquest and plunder.... the master class has always declared the wars; the subject class has always fought the battles."
Found in the topic War.

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