Victoria C. Woodhull: “There has never been an equality for the people.”

If they still live as spirits, if they have had better opportunities of obtaining wisdom and knowledge pertaining to earth-life than we—can this world avail itself of their assistance to establish on earth the government of heaven?

Are they not better qualified to direct legislation now than the wisest among us?

Religion, clad in its robes “of purple and fine linen,” faring “sumptuously every day,” forgetting that Christ was cradled in a manger, and that His disciples were fishermen, continually cries, as did the “Pharisees and hypocrites” of old…

Are not their minds expanded to the comprehension of the great principles of governmental justice?