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So they are, in numbers; but it is fatally idle to say that this infinitesimal fraction does not count.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgJohn Morley: “So they are, in numbers; but it is fatally idle to say that this infinitesimal fraction does not count.”
Editor's note · Context
Morley argues that the educated minority in India holds significant influence despite their small numbers.
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