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Victoria C. Woodhull: Then, wherefore, with loud prayer and unctuous face, To brother say: “Ye run a foolish race To the abyss.” For how shall…

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Then, wherefore, with loud prayer and unctuous face, To brother say: “Ye run a foolish race To the abyss.” For how shall any know Whither God’s ministry shall make us go?
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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Woodhull questions the futility of seeking divine guidance while ignoring the unknown future.

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