Harold J. Laski: “It was not an attitude which reason could overthrow; for its first principle was an awe in the presence of facts to…”

Even Lincoln supported his generals in completely indefensible attacks on civilian rights.

There is no danger that the general strike will ever be other than a weapon of last resort; the occasions when it can be successfully used will be of the utmost rarity.

From no accusation were its statesmen more anxious to be free than from that of a belief in democratic government.

I cannot accept the position that government is always entitled to count on industrial peace, whatever its policy.