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To attain a moral and envied ascendency such as this, is indeed a noble object for any minister or any empire.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgJohn Morley: “To attain a moral and envied ascendency such as this, is indeed a noble object for any minister or any empire.”
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Morley describes the pursuit of moral and respected influence as a noble goal for leaders.
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