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For men, in fact, will not obey law which goes counter to what they regard as fundamental.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “For men, in fact, will not obey law which goes counter to what they regard as fundamental.”
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Laski asserts that people will not follow laws that contradict their fundamental beliefs.
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