While this condition is a perfectly legitimate one, flowing from adequate producing causes, there are individual minds and souls, by thousands, who rise in their capacities for government out of it, and demand reform and the essential truth of Principle.
Victoria C. Woodhull: “While this condition is a perfectly legitimate one, flowing from adequate producing causes, there are individual minds…”
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This quote highlights the emergence of individuals seeking reform and truth in governance, reflecting a demand for progress.
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