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Every state contains innumerable and stupid men who see in unconventional thought the imminent destruction of social peace.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgEvery state contains innumerable and stupid men who see in unconventional thought the imminent destruction of social peace.
Laski comments on the irrational fears of those in power regarding unconventional thought.
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