They were already in accordance with the popular cry; and it is a serious reproach against him that without sharing his master’s belief in the propriety of the war, he long persisted in carrying it on, through subserviency to that master.
Morley criticizes Lord North for continuing a war he did not believe in, emphasizing the moral responsibilities of leaders.
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If I were going to remain Indian Secretary for some time to come, my every effort would be devoted to an abatement of that enormous amount of writing.
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We do not know how to leave India, and therefore let us see if we know how to govern it.
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