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John Morley: In effect, the free access to office is chiefly valuable when it is a part of general freedom.

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In effect, the free access to office is chiefly valuable when it is a part of general freedom.
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John Morley

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Morley asserts that access to office is most valuable when it is part of a broader concept of freedom.

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