Victoria C. Woodhull: “The tendencies of government from earliest historic time have…”

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The tendencies of government from earliest historic time have persistently been to universal sway.

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Victoria C. Woodhull

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Woodhull asserts that the historical trend of government has been towards universal control.

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Victoria C. Woodhull: “The tendencies of government from earliest historic time have persistently been to universal sway.”