John Morley: “Public economy was with Cobden,” he said, “nothing less than a moral…”

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Public economy was with Cobden,” he said, “nothing less than a moral principle.

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Morley quotes Gladstone emphasizing that public economy should be viewed as a moral principle, reflecting on Cobden's philosophy.

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John Morley: “Public economy was with Cobden,” he said, “nothing less than a moral principle.”