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John Morley: At the present hour, I am pained to express my belief that there is far more of intolerance in action from so-called…

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At the present hour, I am pained to express my belief that there is far more of intolerance in action from so-called protestants against Roman catholics, than from Roman catholics against protestants.
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John Morley

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Morley expresses his belief that intolerance is more prevalent among Protestants towards Catholics than vice versa.

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