Victoria C. Woodhull: “Taxation, whether for the support of the Government or the payment of the debt, should in all cases be general and never…”

As the beams reflected from the mountain top are of the sun, and not the mountains, so are these spiritual rays of the spiritual sun, and not of the individual reflecting them, or through whom they may chance to shine.

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

Verily, verily, I say unto you, this people vaunteth and puffeth itself with knowledge, but wisdom hath surely departed to the lowly ones of earth!

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