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Every vehemence becomes a threat; and by a kind of mad logic every threat is taken as an act of treason.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “Every vehemence becomes a threat; and by a kind of mad logic every threat is taken as an act of treason.”
Editor's note · Context
Laski notes how every expression of passion is perceived as a threat in a repressive environment.
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