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John Morley: It gave men internal laws, that were stronger than all the external bonds of the civil laws.

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It gave men internal laws, that were stronger than all the external bonds of the civil laws.
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John Morley

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Morley argues that internal moral laws provided by religion surpass the effectiveness of civil laws.

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