John Morley, 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn

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You have not converted a man, because you have silenced him.
- John Morley, 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn
Collection: Freedom
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The essence of a quote is the compression of a mass of thought and observation into a single saying.
- John Morley, 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn
Collection: Essence
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Many people think of knowledge as money, They would like knowledge, but do not want to face the perseverance and self- denial that goes into the acquisition of it.
- John Morley, 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn
Collection: Perseverance
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The next great task of science is to create a religion for humanity.
- John Morley, 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn
Collection: Science
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You will find most books worth reading are worth reading twice.
- John Morley, 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn
Collection: Book
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The political spirit is the great force in throwing the love of truth and accurate reasoning into a secondary place.
- John Morley, 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn
Collection: Truth
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The means prepare the end, and the end is what the means have made of it.
- John Morley, 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn
Collection: Wisdom
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Maxims and aphorisms, let us remember that wisdom is the true salt of literature, and the books that are most nourishing are richly stored with it, and that is the main object to seek in reading books.
- John Morley, 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn
Collection: Reading