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There is no liberty if special privilege restricts the franchise to a portion of the community.
Said by
Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “There is no liberty if special privilege restricts the franchise to a portion of the community.”
Editor's note · Context
Laski asserts that true liberty cannot exist if voting rights are limited to a select group of individuals.
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