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The community would have no right to compel any restraints upon the individual under this principle of rule.
Said by
Victoria C. Woodhull
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gutenberg.orgVictoria C. Woodhull: “The community would have no right to compel any restraints upon the individual under this principle of rule.”
Editor's note · Context
Woodhull asserts that a community cannot impose restrictions on individuals under her proposed principle of governance.
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