Quote by Abraham Lincoln
Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only th

Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration. – Abraham Lincoln

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If I were to try to read, much less answer, all the attacks made on me, this shop might as well be closed for any other business. – Abraham Lincoln

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Our defense is in the preservation of the spirit which prizes liberty as a heritage of all men, in all lands, everywhere. Destroy this spirit and you have planted the seeds of despotism around your own doors. – Abraham Lincoln

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Man is still the most extraordinary computer of all. – John F. Kennedy

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We are inclined that if we watch a football game or baseball game, we have taken part in it. – John F. Kennedy, 1961

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Blot out from the page of history the names of all the great actors of his time in the drama of nations, and preserve the name of Washington, and the century would be renowned. – Chauncey M. Depew

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No man will ever bring out of the Presidency the reputation which carries him into it. – Thomas Jefferson, letter, 1796

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Hell is full of good meanings and wishings. – George Herbert

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Enjoy life. Theres plenty of time to be dead. – Anon.

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I think it would be a lot easier if I said, I feel like a dude, but I was raised by a southern mom, so I know how to put on lipstick and walk in heels and rock that look. Its exactly that juxtaposition that confuses people. – Saskia de Brauw

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The secret of getting ahead is getting started. – Mark Twain

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