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In no country as yet does the government exist by the consent of the governed.
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Victoria C. Woodhull
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gutenberg.orgVictoria C. Woodhull: “In no country as yet does the government exist by the consent of the governed.”
Editor's note · Context
She claims that no country truly operates under the principle of consent of the governed.
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