Given a mind possessed of a new truth and one that has not yet perceived it, the former can communicate it to the latter.
Victoria C. Woodhull: “Given a mind possessed of a new truth and one that has not yet perceived it, the former can communicate it to the…”
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This quote illustrates the idea that knowledge can be transmitted from one mind to another, a key concept in her philosophy.
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