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It is not enough for us to keep up simply a level, though it be a high level, of probity and of patriotism.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgJohn Morley: “It is not enough for us to keep up simply a level, though it be a high level, of probity and of patriotism.”
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Morley emphasizes the importance of maintaining high standards of integrity and patriotism in governance.
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