Harold J. Laski: “We seek political freedom for the ends that, in the political world…”

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We seek political freedom for the ends that, in the political world, we deem good.

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Harold J. Laski

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Laski advocates for political freedom as a means to achieve desirable societal outcomes.

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Harold J. Laski: “We seek political freedom for the ends that, in the political world, we deem good.”