That the blind should be led necessitates the continuous condition of blindness.
Victoria C. Woodhull: “That the blind should be led necessitates the continuous condition of blindness.”
Editor's note · Context
Woodhull suggests that leading the blind perpetuates a cycle of ignorance.
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If the angel in the bush were possible, why may not angels manifest the wisdom, power, and justice of God in our legislative halls?
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Prisons would be converted into asylums and workshops for the weak and unfortunate, and their keepers into superintendents and teachers.