John Morley: “To have a vote is to have power; as Burke said, “liberty is power…”

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To have a vote is to have power; as Burke said, “liberty is power, when men act in bodies”; but the secret vote is power without responsibility.

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In this statement, Morley discusses the duality of power and responsibility in voting, referencing Burke's philosophy.

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John Morley: “To have a vote is to have power; as Burke said, “liberty is power, when men act in bodies”; but the secret vote is power…”