It has always been the stronger, in some sense, preying upon the weaker; and the people have never had justice.
Victoria C. Woodhull: “It has always been the stronger, in some sense, preying upon the weaker; and the people have never had justice.”
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Woodhull highlights the predatory nature of societal structures, where the strong exploit the weak, denying justice to the people.
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