Harold J. Laski: “The right freely to publish the written word is, in fact, the supreme…”

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The right freely to publish the written word is, in fact, the supreme Katharsis of discontent.

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Harold J. Laski

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Laski asserts that the ability to publish freely is essential for expressing discontent.

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What is needed is a patriot king who will destroy corruption and awaken the spirit of liberty.

If he stands alone, he has neither the knowledge nor the power to secure for himself proper protection.

We do not build Utopias; and the attempt to discover the eternal principles of political right invites disaster at the outset.

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Harold J. Laski: “The right freely to publish the written word is, in fact, the supreme Katharsis of discontent.”