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John Morley: For my revenge—which I do not desire, but would battle if I could—all lies in that little word “future” in my address…

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For my revenge—which I do not desire, but would battle if I could—all lies in that little word “future” in my address, which I wrote with a consciousness that it is deeply charged with meaning, and that that which shall come will come.
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Morley discusses the significance of the future in his address, hinting at deeper meanings behind his words.

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