Wealth, in its present position, is aristocratic; and Labor, in its present position, is democratic.
Victoria C. Woodhull: “Wealth, in its present position, is aristocratic; and Labor, in its present position, is democratic.”
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Woodhull contrasts the aristocratic nature of wealth with the democratic essence of labor.
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