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I cannot pass my life adjusting my conduct to standards and habits which represent the experiments of other people.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “I cannot pass my life adjusting my conduct to standards and habits which represent the experiments of other people.”
Editor's note · Context
He asserts that one should not have to conform to the standards set by others, as it stifles individuality.
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