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Victoria C. Woodhull: This swearing people to tell the truth, and binding them to perform their duty, presupposes that they will lie and…

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This swearing people to tell the truth, and binding them to perform their duty, presupposes that they will lie and neglect their duty.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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This quote critiques the assumption that people will lie or neglect their duties without formal obligations.

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