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Victoria C. Woodhull: “Any person may incidentally become wealthy in material possessions, but none but the devoted student of nature can…”

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Any person may incidentally become wealthy in material possessions, but none but the devoted student of nature can become rich in mind; and, none but the devoted philanthropist can become rich in heart and soul.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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Here, Woodhull distinguishes between material wealth and the richness of mind and soul.

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