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To deny the right of revolution was to justify the worst demands of James, and it is in its favor that he exerts his ablest controversial power.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgTo deny the right of revolution was to justify the worst demands of James, and it is in its favor that he exerts his ablest controversial power.
This quote underscores Laski's argument that denying the right to revolution legitimizes tyranny.
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