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John Morley: “In my view that is the most concise statement that I can imagine, of the grossest fallacy in all politics.”

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In my view that is the most concise statement that I can imagine, of the grossest fallacy in all politics.
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John Morley

Editor's note · Context

Morley critiques a common political fallacy regarding the application of principles across different contexts.

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