If my existence, either officially or corporeally, were prolonged twenty times longer than either of them is likely to be, a Parliamentary system in India is not at all the goal to which I would for one moment aspire.
Morley reiterates his strong stance against aspiring for a Parliamentary system in India, regardless of his longevity in office.
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Do not weary or fret or nag him with your superior wisdom.
He was a soldier of infinite personal courage and daring; of striking military energy, initiative, and resource; a high, pure, and single character, dwelling much in the region of the unseen.
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