On the record
Great as its mission was, great as its results have been, shall the car of progress stop there?
Said by
Victoria C. Woodhull
Source
gutenberg.orgGreat as its mission was, great as its results have been, shall the car of progress stop there?
She questions whether the progress achieved so far is sufficient or if humanity can achieve even greater things.
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