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He continues to apply all his energies to the acquisition of wealth, utterly regardless, in most cases, of any idea of justice to what has given it to him.
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Victoria C. Woodhull
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Editor's note · Context
Woodhull highlights the disregard some capitalists have for justice in their pursuit of wealth, emphasizing a moral critique of capitalism.
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