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I would no more teach children military training than teach them arson, robbery, or assassination.
Eugene V. Debs
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Eugene V. Debs
Age: 70 †
Born: 1855
Born: November 5
Died: 1926
Died: October 20
Peace Activist
Political Leader
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Trade Unionist
Terre Haute
Indiana
Eugene Victor Debs
Eugene Debs
Convict Number 9653
inmate number 9653
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Convict No. 9653
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The class which has the power to rob upon a large scale has also the power to control the government and legalize their robbery.
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