To begin at the root of the evil is the philosophic way to deal with all the ills of society as it is with all ills which result in the gradual evolution of all departments of the universe.
Victoria C. Woodhull: “To begin at the root of the evil is the philosophic way to deal with all the ills of society as it is with all ills…”
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Woodhull advocates for addressing the root causes of societal ills as a philosophical approach to reform.
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