We know no creed but that which declares that an infinite, inscrutable Power is the life of all things, material and spiritual; we know no dogma save that life is the operation of this Power; we know no theory but that which makes clear the laws and modes by which these operations are governed.
Woodhull expresses her understanding of life as governed by an infinite power, rejecting dogma and creed.
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