Special enactments for special contingencies are inconsistent with our conception of the nature of that general law by which all is governed.
Victoria C. Woodhull: “Special enactments for special contingencies are inconsistent with our conception of the nature of that general law by…”
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Woodhull emphasizes the importance of universal laws over special regulations in governance.
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