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The persecution of opinion grows by what it feeds on.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “The persecution of opinion grows by what it feeds on.”
Editor's note · Context
Laski emphasizes the dangers of suppressing differing opinions in society.
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