For one thing he knew that disturbance would be followed by coercion, and he knew and often said that of course strong coercion must always in the long run win the day, little as the victory might be worth.
Morley reflects on the inevitability of coercion following civil disturbance, highlighting the harsh realities of political conflict.
Share
More from John Morley
It is a case so to speak of “limited liability.” We are bound in honour—you cannot put a legal construction upon it—to see in concert with others that these arrangements are maintained.
Yet he had prepared this document for the very purpose of tempting France into a declaration of war.
Individuals may recover from even serious sickness; it does not appear to be the way with governments.”—Mr.
People still believe that Russian diplomats are particularly crafty and clever, full of artifices and stratagems, but that is not the case.
Other voices in this conversation
