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So that the chief end of patriotism is its maintenance; though we are never told what liberty is, nor how it is to be maintained.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “So that the chief end of patriotism is its maintenance; though we are never told what liberty is, nor how it is to be…”
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Laski critiques the vague definitions of liberty within the context of patriotism and its preservation.
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