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John Morley: “Not less important to the happiness of men than the manner of their education, is their own cultivation of a wise spirit…”

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Not less important to the happiness of men than the manner of their education, is their own cultivation of a wise spirit of tolerance in conduct. 'I should like to see explained,' Turgot says, 'the causes of alienation and disgust between people who love one another.
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John Morley

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Morley emphasizes the importance of tolerance and understanding in human relationships.

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