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John Morley: The thing to aim at is--all civilians who write and speak say the same--to cultivate social amenities so far as you can…

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The thing to aim at is--all civilians who write and speak say the same--to cultivate social amenities so far as you can, I do not mean in the towns, but in the local communities with which many of you are going to be concerned.
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John Morley

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Morley stresses the importance of cultivating social connections within local communities for effective governance.

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