On the record
The people, as a whole, are not entirely unregenerate, though so many of their self-appointed leaders are.
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Victoria C. Woodhull
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gutenberg.orgVictoria C. Woodhull: “The people, as a whole, are not entirely unregenerate, though so many of their self-appointed leaders are.”
Editor's note · Context
Woodhull suggests that while the people have potential for regeneration, their leaders often do not.
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