The whole difficulty which this question presents arises from the seeming stubbornness with which the people refuse to understand that the interests of the people as a whole can only be promoted by promoting the interests of each individual composing the whole.
She asserts that the collective interests of the people can only be advanced by addressing the needs of each individual.
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