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John Morley: “But that which is better and more weighty still is that hearts should be bound together by a reasonable extension, at…”

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But that which is better and more weighty still is that hearts should be bound together by a reasonable extension, at fitting times and among selected portions of the people, of every benefit and every privilege that can be justly conferred upon them.
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John Morley

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Morley advocates for the gradual extension of rights and privileges to the people as a means of fostering unity.

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