Harold J. Laski: “And it is in doubt because, by contradicting the experience of those…”

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And it is in doubt because, by contradicting the experience of those whom it seeks to control, it seems to them a frustration of their personality.

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Harold J. Laski

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He argues that law can frustrate individuals' sense of self when it contradicts their experiences.

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The revolutionary spirit, in fact, was as much the product of the past as the very institutions it came to condemn.

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Harold J. Laski: “And it is in doubt because, by contradicting the experience of those whom it seeks to control, it seems to them a…”