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In a moment of time, the England which had been the example to Europe of ordered popular liberty became, for these enthusiasts, only less barbaric than the despotic princes of the continent.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “In a moment of time, the England which had been the example to Europe of ordered popular liberty became, for these…”
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Laski critiques the perception of England during a time of upheaval, contrasting it with its previous status as a model of liberty.
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He is able, accordingly, to indulge in the twofold luxury not only of preserving his own authority, but also of assisting the persons attacked to enter, if they so choose, the way of truth.
To deny novelty or grievance a right of expression is a certain, if, indeed, an ultimate, validation of the truth they contain.
The only way to deal with novelty is to understand it, and the only way to deal with grievance is to seek a remedy for the complaint it embodies.
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