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They came to see that without self-government in the sense of their own active participation in power, such happiness must go unfulfilled.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “They came to see that without self-government in the sense of their own active participation in power, such happiness…”
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Laski argues that self-government is essential for achieving personal happiness.
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