On the record
Every consideration which prompted our pledges, prompts the recognition of them, and their extension, rather than curtailment.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgEvery consideration which prompted our pledges, prompts the recognition of them, and their extension, rather than curtailment.
Morley advocates for the fulfillment and expansion of political pledges rather than their reduction.
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