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When I say that I am seeking to realize myself, I mean in fact that I am seeking to be one with the order of which I am a part.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “When I say that I am seeking to realize myself, I mean in fact that I am seeking to be one with the order of which I am…”
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This statement expresses Laski's view that personal realization is tied to one's integration within a social order.
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