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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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gutenberg.orgMen are made not by being safeguarded against temptation but by being able to triumph over it.
Laski believes that overcoming temptation is essential for personal development rather than being shielded from it.
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