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Harold J. Laski: Men are made not by being safeguarded against temptation but by being able to triumph over it.

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Men are made not by being safeguarded against temptation but by being able to triumph over it.
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Harold J. Laski

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Laski believes that overcoming temptation is essential for personal development rather than being shielded from it.

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