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But law, as I have insisted earlier, does not exist for the sake of law.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “But law, as I have insisted earlier, does not exist for the sake of law.”
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He emphasizes that law should serve a purpose beyond its existence, challenging the notion of law for law's sake.
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