On the record
Four-fifths of the people of the world toil on, year after year, and all the time see the other fifth revelling in the luxuries the sweat of their brows has produced.
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Victoria C. Woodhull
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This quote highlights the disparity between the working class and the wealthy, illustrating economic inequality.
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