Still more, looking from west to east, in this comparison among his achievements, will judge alike in its result and in the effort that produced it, nothing equal to the valour and insight with which he burst the chains of a mischievous and degrading policy as to the Ottoman empire.
Morley praises Gladstone's bold actions regarding the Ottoman Empire, reflecting his vision for foreign policy.
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