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Harold J. Laski: But upon the value of certain things there is a sufficient and constant opinion to give us assurance that repression…

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But upon the value of certain things there is a sufficient and constant opinion to give us assurance that repression will ultimately involve disorder.
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Harold J. Laski

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This statement emphasizes the consequences of repression on societal order according to Laski's views.

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