On the record
At no time since it was can we learn that the law of progressive unfoldment has been inverted, and the world turned backward toward its commencing point.
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Victoria C. Woodhull
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gutenberg.orgAt no time since it was can we learn that the law of progressive unfoldment has been inverted, and the world turned backward toward its commencing point.
Woodhull reflects on the irreversible nature of progress in society.
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