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I have argued that resistance to the encroachments of power is essential to freedom because it is the habit of power continuously, if it can, to enlarge the boundaries of its authority.
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Harold J. Laski
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Laski argues that resisting the expansion of governmental power is crucial for preserving individual freedoms.
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