You will not think it less fair because it is individual and unofficial; for a man must be a wretch indeed, who could speak at this most solemn juncture, otherwise than from the bottom of his heart.
Morley emphasizes the importance of sincerity in expressing one's beliefs during critical times.
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Do not weary or fret or nag him with your superior wisdom.
Is it natural effervescence, or is it deadly fermentation?
I don't myself believe in artful diplomacy; I have no gift for it.
I think any man who lays down a firm proposition that all is well, or any man who says that all is ill--either of those two men is probably wrong.
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