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Walls and Bars (1927)
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Those who produce should have, but we know that those who produce the most — that is, those who work hardest, and at the most difficult and most menial tasks, have the least.

— Eugene V. Debs

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Those who produce should have, but we know that those who produce the most — that is, those who work hardest, and at the most difficult and most menial tasks, have the least." in the context of "Walls and Bars (1927)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Eugene V. Debs

About Eugene V. Debs

Eugene Victor Debs (5 November 1855 – 20 October 1926) was an American labor and political leader and five-time Socialist Party candidate for President of the United States.