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John Morley: “In this we are making a marked advance in humanity and common sense,--which is itself a kind of humanity.”

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In this we are making a marked advance in humanity and common sense,--which is itself a kind of humanity.
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John Morley

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Morley expresses optimism about the progress being made in India regarding humane governance.

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