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He denied, that is to say, that the degree to which a purpose is fulfilled is as important as the purpose itself.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “He denied, that is to say, that the degree to which a purpose is fulfilled is as important as the purpose itself.”
Editor's note · Context
Laski critiques the importance placed on the fulfillment of purposes over the purposes themselves.
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