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This may seem a very obvious course to follow; but no one who has tried to realise the strength and obstinacy of routine, will measure the service of a reformer by the originality of his ideas.
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John Morley
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Morley emphasizes the importance of understanding and overcoming entrenched routines in governance.
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Do not weary or fret or nag him with your superior wisdom.
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