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John Morley: He counted, not wholly without some reason, on the public sharing this inspiration of his own indwelling light.

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He counted, not wholly without some reason, on the public sharing this inspiration of his own indwelling light.
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John Morley

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Morley reflects on the public's potential to share in a leader's vision and inspiration.

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