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The powers of the people thus became their rights and herein was an unlimited sanction for innovation.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “The powers of the people thus became their rights and herein was an unlimited sanction for innovation.”
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Laski states that the people's powers translate into rights, providing a basis for innovation.
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