He has not been in public life all these years without rubbing shoulders with plenty of baseness on every scale, and plenty of pettiness in every hue, but he has always kept his eyes well above it.
Morley acknowledges G.'s extensive experience in public life, noting his ability to rise above baseness and pettiness.
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