There can be no perfect practice of the true principles which should govern their relations until the practices of the peoples are based on the recognition of the fact of the common brotherhood of humanity.
Victoria C. Woodhull: “There can be no perfect practice of the true principles which should govern their relations until the practices of the…”
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Woodhull argues that true governance requires recognition of humanity's common brotherhood.
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As the beams reflected from the mountain top are of the sun, and not the mountains, so are these spiritual rays of the spiritual sun, and not of the individual reflecting them, or through whom they may chance to shine.
Are not their minds expanded to the comprehension of the great principles of governmental justice?
If they still live as spirits, if they have had better opportunities of obtaining wisdom and knowledge pertaining to earth-life than we—can this world avail itself of their assistance to establish on earth the government of heaven?
Prisons would be converted into asylums and workshops for the weak and unfortunate, and their keepers into superintendents and teachers.