The difficulty of determining whether a man is or is not good has now become a commonplace of moralists and satirists. It is almost impossible to dis… - John Robert Seeley

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The difficulty of determining whether a man is or is not good has now become a commonplace of moralists and satirists. It is almost impossible to discover any test which is satisfactory, and the test which is actually applied by society is known to be unsatisfactory in the extreme.

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About John Robert Seeley

Sir John Robert Seeley (10 September 1834 – 13 January 1895) was an English historian and essayist.

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Alternative Names: Sir John Robert Seeley J. R. Seeley
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