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The chief danger which always confronts a society is the desire of those who possess power to prohibit ideas and conduct which may disturb them in their possession.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “The chief danger which always confronts a society is the desire of those who possess power to prohibit ideas and conduct…”
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Laski warns against the dangers of power holders suppressing ideas that threaten their control.
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