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John Morley: “We call men great for many reasons apart from service wrought or eminence of intellect or even from force and depth of…”

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We call men great for many reasons apart from service wrought or eminence of intellect or even from force and depth of character.
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John Morley

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Morley asserts that greatness can stem from various qualities beyond just intellect or service.

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