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Harold J. Laski: It is urgent that they should be binding upon all without fear or favour; that I, for instance, should be able to live…

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It is urgent that they should be binding upon all without fear or favour; that I, for instance, should be able to live secure in the knowledge that they will not apply to me differently from their incidence upon others.
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Harold J. Laski

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Laski insists on the necessity of laws being applied equally to all individuals, ensuring fairness and security in society.

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