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If the idle and ignorant were to despoil the industrious and the skilful, all works would be discouraged, and misery would become universal.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgJohn Morley: “If the idle and ignorant were to despoil the industrious and the skilful, all works would be discouraged, and misery…”
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Morley emphasizes the detrimental effects of exploitation on society's productivity and well-being.
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