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It is a lesson often needed quite as much in the hearts of a minority as of a majority.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgJohn Morley: “It is a lesson often needed quite as much in the hearts of a minority as of a majority.”
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Morley suggests that the lesson of tolerance is essential for both minorities and majorities.
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