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The special place of the state in the great society does not, in my judgment, give it an unlimited right to effect that co-ordination which is its function on any terms it pleases.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “The special place of the state in the great society does not, in my judgment, give it an unlimited right to effect that…”
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He argues that the state's role in society is not absolute and must be guided by principles.
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What is needed is a patriot king who will destroy corruption and awaken the spirit of liberty.
Its eldest child is charity, and without it there can be no honesty of opinion.
The contract is thus not general as with Hobbes but limited and specific in character.
The State has power only for the protection of natural law.
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