It is not for the best interests of the wealthy to become still more so at the expense of poverty to those under them.
Victoria C. Woodhull: “It is not for the best interests of the wealthy to become still more so at the expense of poverty to those under them.”
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Woodhull critiques the relationship between wealth and poverty, advocating for justice over exploitation.
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