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There may be a great deal of money in a country and still be very little general prosperity with the common people.
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Victoria C. Woodhull
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gutenberg.orgVictoria C. Woodhull: “There may be a great deal of money in a country and still be very little general prosperity with the common people.”
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Woodhull points out that a country can have wealth without general prosperity for its people, highlighting economic disparities.
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