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For those habits are not in Nature, which teaches us that opinions we deem evil are fraught with death.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgFor those habits are not in Nature, which teaches us that opinions we deem evil are fraught with death.
Laski argues that our understanding of evil opinions is shaped by nature, which can lead to harmful consequences.
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