Harold J. Laski: “Power as such, when uncontrolled, is always the natural enemy of freedom.”

Nor do I see why it is unconstitutional for Labour, as in 1926, to withdraw from work in an orderly and coherent way.

There is no danger that the general strike will ever be other than a weapon of last resort; the occasions when it can be successfully used will be of the utmost rarity.

From no accusation were its statesmen more anxious to be free than from that of a belief in democratic government.

Even Lincoln supported his generals in completely indefensible attacks on civilian rights.