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It is not so much a change in men’s thoughts, but a revelation of what they have been thinking.” Heart and soul he flung himself into the labours of his canvass.
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John Morley
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Morley emphasizes that political change reveals pre-existing thoughts rather than creating new ones, highlighting the depth of public sentiment.
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