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John Morley: I will not be in a hurry to believe that there is not a great body in India of reasonable people, not only among the…

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I will not be in a hurry to believe that there is not a great body in India of reasonable people, not only among the quiet, humble, law-abiding classes, but among the educated classes.
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John Morley

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Morley expresses his belief in the existence of reasonable individuals in India across various social classes.

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