Eugene V. Debs nasceu o 5 de novembro de 1855 em Terre Haute, Indiana, EUA. Foi casado com Kate Metzel. Morreu o 20 de outubro de 1926 em Illinois, EUA.
I am opposed to every war but one, that war with heart and soul, and that is the worldwide war of the social revolution. In that war I am prepared to fight in any way the ruling class may make necessary, even to the barricades.