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For, after all, experience has shown that the State is built upon the consciences of men.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “For, after all, experience has shown that the State is built upon the consciences of men.”
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Laski emphasizes the foundational role of individual conscience in the establishment of the state.
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