Anything that is accompanied by compulsion is no proof of individual honesty.
Victoria C. Woodhull: “Anything that is accompanied by compulsion is no proof of individual honesty.”
Editor's note · Context
This quote suggests that coercion undermines the authenticity of individual honesty.
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