Harold J. Laski: “From the angle of character, the only rules of conduct in this realm…”

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From the angle of character, the only rules of conduct in this realm that work, are those that are self-imposed.

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Harold J. Laski

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Laski asserts that the most effective rules of conduct are those that individuals impose on themselves, rather than those imposed externally.

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Harold J. Laski: “From the angle of character, the only rules of conduct in this realm that work, are those that are self-imposed.”