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The statesmen who constructed this stereotype knew that it was untrue; but they hoped, doubtless, to escape its consequences, when the victory had been won.
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Harold J. Laski
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This quote reveals Laski's belief that political leaders knowingly misrepresented the truth for their own ends after the war.
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