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For most, the Revolution was a final settlement, and Locke was welcome as a writer who had discovered the true source of political comfort.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgFor most, the Revolution was a final settlement, and Locke was welcome as a writer who had discovered the true source of political comfort.
Laski notes that for many, Locke's ideas provided a sense of political stability after the Revolution.
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