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John Morley: An ambitious timeserver like Lomenie, or a contented adherent of use and wont like Morellet, might well regard such…

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An ambitious timeserver like Lomenie, or a contented adherent of use and wont like Morellet, might well regard such considerations as the products of a weak and eccentric scrupulosity.
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John Morley

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Morley contrasts the views of different types of individuals regarding ethical considerations.

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