On the record
The basis, however, of the value is in the productions of the soil of a country; it matters not how much value may be added by the art of man to what nature furnishes.
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Victoria C. Woodhull
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gutenberg.orgVictoria C. Woodhull: “The basis, however, of the value is in the productions of the soil of a country; it matters not how much value may be…”
Editor's note · Context
Woodhull asserts that the true basis of value lies in the natural resources and agricultural output of a country.
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