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John Morley: “But in a cause that he had at heart he was untiring, unfaltering, and indomitable.”

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But in a cause that he had at heart he was untiring, unfaltering, and indomitable.
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John Morley

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Morley highlights Gladstone's unwavering commitment to causes he believed in.

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