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.
- Abraham Lincoln's speech to Illinois legislature; January, 1837
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- Abraham Lincoln's speech to Illinois legislature; January, 1837
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