Who said “That some should be rich, shows that others may become rich, and, hence, is just…”?

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Abraham Lincoln. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceReply to New York Workingmen's Democratic Republican Association (21 March 1864), Collected Works, Vol. 7, p. 259-260 1:566

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“That some should be rich, shows that others may become rich, and, hence, is just encouragement to industry and enterprise.”
VerifiedReply to New York Workingmen's Democratic Republican Association (21 March 1864), Collected Works, Vol. 7, p. 259-260 1:566 · evidenceWealth

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Lincoln, A. (n.d.). That some should be rich, shows that others may become rich, and, hence, is just encouragement to industry and enterprise. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/40317-that-some-should-be-rich-shows-that-others/

MLA

Lincoln, Abraham. “That some should be rich, shows that others may become rich, and, hence, is just encouragement to industry and enterprise.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/40317-that-some-should-be-rich-shows-that-others/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Lincoln, Abraham. “That some should be rich, shows that others may become rich, and, hence, is just encouragement to industry and enterprise.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/40317-that-some-should-be-rich-shows-that-others/.