John Morley: “But political oratory is action, not words,—action, character, will…”

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But political oratory is action, not words,—action, character, will, conviction, purpose, personality.

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John Morley

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Morley asserts that true political oratory is defined by action and conviction rather than mere words.

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But we have no right to cast on him any responsibility beyond what is strictly military.

Yet they had certainly no less value and truth than they ever had, and perhaps were more needed than ever in face of the present chaos of opinion.

I think they will commit a great error if they take this course.

I would use my best endeavours to make these States independent in matters of administration.

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John Morley: “But political oratory is action, not words,—action, character, will, conviction, purpose, personality.”