I profess to believe it has been an occasion when the battle to be fought was a battle of justice, humanity, freedom, law, all in their first elements from the very root, and all on a gigantic scale.
Morley reflects on the moral significance of political struggles, emphasizing justice and humanity.
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Yet he had prepared this document for the very purpose of tempting France into a declaration of war.
True merit once resigned, No trick nor feint will serve as well.
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