Harold J. Laski: “There is no sense of the community; all that exists is a sum of…”

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There is no sense of the community; all that exists is a sum of private sentiments.

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Harold J. Laski

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Laski comments on the lack of community awareness, highlighting the fragmentation of individual sentiments.

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Harold J. Laski: “There is no sense of the community; all that exists is a sum of private sentiments.”