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We must not “lie supinely upon our backs while the enemy binds us hand and foot,” and delivers us to destruction.
Said by
Victoria C. Woodhull
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gutenberg.orgVictoria C. Woodhull: “We must not “lie supinely upon our backs while the enemy binds us hand and foot,” and delivers us to destruction.”
Editor's note · Context
She urges people to take action against oppression instead of passively accepting their fate.
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