He brought to the political philosophy of his generation a sense of its direction, a lofty vigour of purpose, and a full knowledge of its complexity, such as no other statesman has ever possessed.
Laski emphasizes the unique contributions of a significant political figure to the understanding of political philosophy.
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The case for the view that freedom of thought and speech is a good in itself is fairly easy to make.
I cannot accept the position that government is always entitled to count on industrial peace, whatever its policy.
But we cannot understand the eighteenth century, or its theories, unless we realize that its temper was still dominantly aristocratic.
I can see no justice in such a denial of freedom.
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