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In such a temper, men are always discussing with their backs on the edge of a precipice.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgIn such a temper, men are always discussing with their backs on the edge of a precipice.
Laski describes a precarious state of society where discussions occur on the brink of conflict.
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We grant toleration in one part of the field only to deny it in another.
It has been the historic character of persecution always to degrade the persecutor and to strengthen the persecuted by drawing attention to their claims.
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