On the record
Capital, primarily, is the product of labor, but labor, in the abstract, could produce nothing of itself.
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Victoria C. Woodhull
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gutenberg.orgVictoria C. Woodhull: “Capital, primarily, is the product of labor, but labor, in the abstract, could produce nothing of itself.”
Editor's note · Context
Woodhull explains that capital is derived from labor, highlighting the interdependence of the two.
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