Harold J. Laski: “He may not win his objective, but, at least, he cannot claim that…”

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He may not win his objective, but, at least, he cannot claim that society has so weighted the scale against him as to assure his defeat.

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Harold J. Laski

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Laski acknowledges that while individuals may not always succeed, society should not stack the odds against them.

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I cannot accept the position that government is always entitled to count on industrial peace, whatever its policy.

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I can see no justice in such a denial of freedom.

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Harold J. Laski: “He may not win his objective, but, at least, he cannot claim that society has so weighted the scale against him as to…”