John Morley: “Any such system would be attended with all the evils of defective…”

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Any such system would be attended with all the evils of defective foresight, and would both fetter and irritate.

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John Morley

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He warns that a prescriptive system could lead to negative consequences due to lack of foresight and adaptability.

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John Morley: “Any such system would be attended with all the evils of defective foresight, and would both fetter and irritate.”