Harold J. Laski: “Power is not conferred upon men for the sake of power, but to enable…”

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Power is not conferred upon men for the sake of power, but to enable them to achieve ends which win happiness for each of us.

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Harold J. Laski

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Laski argues that power should be used to promote happiness rather than for its own sake.

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