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Parliament deals with laws, and branches of the social tree, not with the root.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgJohn Morley: “Parliament deals with laws, and branches of the social tree, not with the root.”
Editor's note · Context
Morley reflects on the limitations of parliamentary focus, suggesting it addresses only surface issues rather than fundamental societal roots.
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