Let the great scientist be never so destitute of material wealth, he is still the great man sought for and honored by those who have nothing but material wealth to recommend them.
Victoria C. Woodhull: “Let the great scientist be never so destitute of material wealth, he is still the great man sought for and honored by…”
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Woodhull highlights the value of intellectual and moral wealth over material wealth.
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