Harold J. Laski: “Every mob, he says, must have its Spartacus; every republic will tend…”

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Every mob, he says, must have its Spartacus; every republic will tend to unstability.

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Harold J. Laski

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Laski reflects on the necessity of leadership in times of unrest, referencing Spartacus.

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Harold J. Laski: “Every mob, he says, must have its Spartacus; every republic will tend to unstability.”