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I do not think the average man can be made happy merely by living in a democracy: I do not see how he can avoid a sense of continuous frustration unless he does.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “I do not think the average man can be made happy merely by living in a democracy: I do not see how he can avoid a sense…”
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Laski expresses skepticism about the ability of democracy alone to fulfill the average person's happiness.
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