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Everybody appears to live as though this life were all there is of life, and that to get from it the most physical enjoyment were the grand thing to be attained.
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Victoria C. Woodhull
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gutenberg.orgVictoria C. Woodhull: “Everybody appears to live as though this life were all there is of life, and that to get from it the most physical…”
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She critiques the prevailing mindset that prioritizes physical enjoyment above all else in life.
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