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John Morley: “It showed the possibility of arranging the manifold and complex facts of society, and of the movements of communities…”

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It showed the possibility of arranging the manifold and complex facts of society, and of the movements of communities, under heads and with reference to definite general conditions.
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John Morley

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This statement reflects Morley's belief in the potential for organizing complex societal facts under coherent themes.

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