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Nothing, indeed, is more important in the history of English political philosophy than to realize that from Stuart times the Nonconformists were deeply bitten with distrust of government.
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Harold J. Laski
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Laski emphasizes the Nonconformists' distrust of government as a crucial aspect of English political philosophy.
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