It is impossible for this concentration of mind upon one centre to be productive of anything but a growing likeness among those who are the subjects of it.
Victoria C. Woodhull: “It is impossible for this concentration of mind upon one centre to be productive of anything but a growing likeness…”
Editor's note · Context
Woodhull asserts that concentrated focus on a single idea leads to a shared mindset among people.
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