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Victoria C. Woodhull: Wealth and knowledge have brought us power, but we lack wisdom.

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Wealth and knowledge have brought us power, but we lack wisdom.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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She highlights the need for wisdom to accompany power gained through wealth and knowledge.

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