Harold J. Laski: “These are mine only, and cannot be made for me, at least creatively…”

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These are mine only, and cannot be made for me, at least creatively, by others.

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Harold J. Laski

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This statement emphasizes that personal principles must be uniquely developed by the individual.

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The State has power only for the protection of natural law.

What is needed is a patriot king who will destroy corruption and awaken the spirit of liberty.

How could it seek security where it defied the desires of the vast majority of its subjects?

The case for the view that freedom of thought and speech is a good in itself is fairly easy to make.

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Harold J. Laski: “These are mine only, and cannot be made for me, at least creatively, by others.”