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Victoria C. Woodhull: Government being the most formidable director of ideas and the most powerful opponent of their diffusion, if they are…

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Government being the most formidable director of ideas and the most powerful opponent of their diffusion, if they are not in channels it can operate through, its perfectability according to the highest existing ideas is a matter of the most fearful importance.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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Woodhull warns that government can hinder the spread of ideas unless they align with its operational channels.

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