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Those who accept commands they know to be wrong, make it easier for wrong commands to be accepted.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “Those who accept commands they know to be wrong, make it easier for wrong commands to be accepted.”
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Laski argues that accepting wrongful commands contributes to the acceptance of further wrongs.
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