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The nineteenth century sought release from political privilege; and it built its success upon the system prepared by its predecessor.
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Harold J. Laski
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Laski reflects on the political evolution of the nineteenth century, emphasizing its departure from privilege.
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Ultimately, that denial is always made upon the same ground: it is insisted that the doctrines or practices attacked are subversive of the civil order.
He is able, accordingly, to indulge in the twofold luxury not only of preserving his own authority, but also of assisting the persons attacked to enter, if they so choose, the way of truth.
Each age finds that the incidence of freedom is significant at some special point, and there, once more, the lesson of freedom has to be learned.
Each age makes some idol in its own image and sacrifices upon its altar the freedom of those who refuse it worship.
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