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He has far more than discharged any debt that he could have owed to the nation.” These words are a just remonstrance against the somewhat tyrannical conventions of English public life.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgJohn Morley: “He has far more than discharged any debt that he could have owed to the nation.” These words are a just remonstrance…”
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Morley defends a statesman's contributions to the nation, arguing that he has fulfilled his obligations to the public.
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