Victoria C. Woodhull: “For, do you not know that capital under such rule does not pay the taxes of the country, but that your labor does?”

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 they not better qualified to direct legislation now than the wisest among us?

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?