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We desire freedom, that is to say, in order that we may be ourselves at our best.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “We desire freedom, that is to say, in order that we may be ourselves at our best.”
Editor's note · Context
Laski expresses the idea that the desire for freedom is fundamentally about realizing one's best self.
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