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.
(First State of the Union adress, 1861)
Abraham Lincoln
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Whatever you are, be a good one. I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice. Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.
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