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Harold J. Laski: To deny the right of revolution was to justify the worst demands of James, and it is in its favor that he exerts his…

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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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This quote underscores Laski's argument that denying the right to revolution legitimizes tyranny.

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