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These are mine only, and cannot be made for me, at least creatively, by others.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “These are mine only, and cannot be made for me, at least creatively, by others.”
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This statement emphasizes that personal principles must be uniquely developed by the individual.
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