John Morley: “You will have to shut up schools and colleges, for what would be the…”

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You will have to shut up schools and colleges, for what would be the use of suppressing newspapers, if you do not shut the schools and colleges?

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John Morley

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Morley argues that suppressing newspapers would necessitate shutting down educational institutions as well.

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