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Now, you know very well that the gold there is in the world cannot redeem or represent the values of the world.
Said by
Victoria C. Woodhull
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gutenberg.orgVictoria C. Woodhull: “Now, you know very well that the gold there is in the world cannot redeem or represent the values of the world.”
Editor's note · Context
Woodhull asserts that the total amount of gold cannot adequately represent the world's values.
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