“It would be well for those interested to reflect whether there now exists, or ever has existed, a wealthy and civilized community in which one portion did not live on the labor of another; and whether the form in which slavery exists in the South is not but one modification of this universal condition... Let those who are interested remember that labor is the only source of wealth, and how small a portion of it, in all old and civilized countries, even the best governed, is left to those by whose labor wealth is created.”
Quote by John C. Calhoun
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John C. Calhoun
John C. Calhoun was a prominent American politician, lawyer, and philosopher. Born on March 18, 1782, and died on March 31, 1850, he served as a United States Representative and was a key figure in the American political system, known for his stance on federalism and slavery. more
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