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No reformer is fit for his task who suffers himself to be frightened off by the excesses of an extreme wing.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgJohn Morley: “No reformer is fit for his task who suffers himself to be frightened off by the excesses of an extreme wing.”
Editor's note · Context
Morley emphasizes that a true reformer must not be deterred by the actions of more extreme factions.
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