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If any man tells you he loves America, yet hates labor, he is a liar. If any man tells you he trusts America, yet fears labor, he is a fool.
"If any man tells you he loves America, yet hates labor, he is a liar. If any man tells you he trusts America, yet fears labor, he is a fool."— Abraham Lincoln
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Meaning of this quote
The statement presents respect for workers as essential to a professed commitment to the nation.
Key takeaway:
Consider whether patriotic claims include concern for workers.
Origin of the quote
A labor statement widely circulated as Lincoln’s, including in a 1942 union newspaper.
Who actually said this?
Commonly attributedThe later publication documents circulation but does not establish an original Lincoln-era speech or text. This exact attribution remains unverified.
