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John Morley: “I would say that civil liberty can have no security without political power.—C.”

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I would say that civil liberty can have no security without political power.—C.
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John Morley

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Morley emphasizes the essential connection between civil liberty and political power, highlighting a fundamental principle of democracy.

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