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He came to write rather with the zeal of a fanatic waging a holy war than in the temper of a statesman confronted with new ideas.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “He came to write rather with the zeal of a fanatic waging a holy war than in the temper of a statesman confronted with…”
Editor's note · Context
This statement reflects Laski's view on the fervor with which some political figures approach their ideologies, likening it to a fanatic's zeal.
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To deny novelty or grievance a right of expression is a certain, if, indeed, an ultimate, validation of the truth they contain.
When attacks on liberty are political or economic, it is their motive rather than their nature that changes.
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