A good government can have no classes so low in the scale of development or use as to be detrimental to its interests.
Victoria C. Woodhull: “A good government can have no classes so low in the scale of development or use as to be detrimental to its interests.”
Editor's note · Context
This statement reflects Woodhull's belief that a truly effective government cannot allow any class to exist that undermines its interests.
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