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John Morley: “Gladstone went somewhat nearer to the Manchester school, and expressed his agreement with Bright in believing most wars…”

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Gladstone went somewhat nearer to the Manchester school, and expressed his agreement with Bright in believing most wars to have been sad errors.
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John Morley

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Morley notes Gladstone's alignment with the Manchester school on the nature of wars as errors.

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