Harold J. Laski: “For no one really ceases to be a revolutionary Communist or a…”

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For no one really ceases to be a revolutionary Communist or a passionate Roman Catholic by being forbidden to be either of these.

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Harold J. Laski

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Laski contends that forbidding individuals from identifying with certain ideologies does not eliminate their beliefs.

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Harold J. Laski: “For no one really ceases to be a revolutionary Communist or a passionate Roman Catholic by being forbidden to be either…”