Eugene V. Debs Quotes


Be true to yourself and you cannot be a traitor to any good cause on earth.


Citations

Debs, Eugene V. "The Canton, Ohio Speech." Writings and Speeches of Eugene V. Debs, edited by Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., Hermitage Press, 1948, p. 433.

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Eugene V. Debs
Eugene V. Debs
  • Born: November 5, 1855
  • Died: October 20, 1926
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Politician

Eugene Victor "Gene" Debs was an American socialist, political activist, trade unionist, one of the founding members of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) ("Wobblies") and five times the candidate of the Socialist Party of America for President of the United States. Through his presidential candidacies as well as his work with labor movements, Debs eventually became one of the best-known socialists living in the United States.