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Anything that is accompanied by compulsion is no proof of individual honesty.
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Victoria C. Woodhull
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gutenberg.orgAnything that is accompanied by compulsion is no proof of individual honesty.
This quote suggests that coercion undermines the authenticity of individual honesty.
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