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Harold J. Laski: It is a sacrifice of some liberty to a greater freedom when the compulsion ceases.

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It is a sacrifice of some liberty to a greater freedom when the compulsion ceases.
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Harold J. Laski

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Laski discusses the trade-off between some liberties for the sake of greater freedom when compulsion is removed.

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