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Victoria C. Woodhull: “He involuntarily resists all attempts to exercise authority over him because of these sentiments.”

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He involuntarily resists all attempts to exercise authority over him because of these sentiments.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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This statement illustrates Woodhull's view on the natural resistance of individuals to authority due to their innate sentiments.

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