On the record
Most persons who occupy position now, feel compelled to yield principle to the demands of policy, in order to retain it.
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Victoria C. Woodhull
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gutenberg.orgVictoria C. Woodhull: “Most persons who occupy position now, feel compelled to yield principle to the demands of policy, in order to retain it.”
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Woodhull critiques the tendency of individuals in power to compromise their principles for political gain.
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