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For though I do not wish to shut the door upon the government, I despair of them, after so many invitations and so many refusals....
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgJohn Morley: “For though I do not wish to shut the door upon the government, I despair of them, after so many invitations and so many…”
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Morley expresses his skepticism about the government's willingness to engage, despite his openness to dialogue.
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