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Even national education was regarded as likely to destroy initiative; or, as a pauper's dole which men of self-respect would regard with due abhorrence.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “Even national education was regarded as likely to destroy initiative; or, as a pauper's dole which men of self-respect…”
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Laski argues that national education was viewed negatively, as it was thought to undermine individual initiative.
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