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Victoria C. Woodhull: India and China alone, of all ancient nations, survive, because they have never sought to extend their limits, but have…

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India and China alone, of all ancient nations, survive, because they have never sought to extend their limits, but have expended their strength within their own, though it often was in war.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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Woodhull reflects on the survival of India and China due to their focus on internal strength rather than expansion.

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