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The experience of the past rather than the desires of the present is thus the true guide to our policy.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “The experience of the past rather than the desires of the present is thus the true guide to our policy.”
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Laski posits that past experiences should guide contemporary policy decisions.
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