John Morley: “Liberalism if it admits these things as indifferent, surrenders its…”

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Liberalism if it admits these things as indifferent, surrenders its own raison d’être, and ceases to strive for an ethical cause.

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Morley argues that liberalism must maintain its ethical foundations to remain relevant and effective.

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