John Morley: “He measured the ground with a slow and careful eye, and fixed…”

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He measured the ground with a slow and careful eye, and fixed tenaciously on the thing that was essential at the moment.

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John Morley

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Morley describes a careful and focused approach to assessing situations.

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John Morley: “He measured the ground with a slow and careful eye, and fixed tenaciously on the thing that was essential at the moment.”