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John Morley: “I profess myself a disciple of Butler: the greatest of all enemies to extremes.”

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I profess myself a disciple of Butler: the greatest of all enemies to extremes.
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John Morley

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Morley expresses his philosophical alignment with Butler's views on moderation in this quote.

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