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Harold J. Laski: I believe, first, that it is socially most important to leave the individual as uninhibited as possible in forming his…

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I believe, first, that it is socially most important to leave the individual as uninhibited as possible in forming his own way of life, granted, of course, that he is adult and mature.
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Harold J. Laski

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Laski emphasizes the importance of individual freedom in shaping one's own life, assuming maturity and adulthood.

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