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No one, I suppose, can seriously doubt that men like Mr Comstock regard themselves as the saviours of society.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “No one, I suppose, can seriously doubt that men like Mr Comstock regard themselves as the saviours of society.”
Editor's note · Context
Laski notes that figures like Mr. Comstock see themselves as societal protectors, revealing their self-perception.
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