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John Morley: Turgot had discovered that there was a law in the history of men, and he knew how this law limited and conditioned…

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Turgot had discovered that there was a law in the history of men, and he knew how this law limited and conditioned progress.
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John Morley

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Morley reflects on Turgot's insights regarding the laws governing human progress.

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