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Harold J. Laski: Thereby we gain not only the knowledge which comes from varied social experiment, but the freedom born of citizenship…

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Thereby we gain not only the knowledge which comes from varied social experiment, but the freedom born of citizenship trained in the widest degree to think for itself and to solve its own problems.
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Harold J. Laski

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Laski emphasizes the importance of social experimentation and the empowerment of citizens in solving their own issues.

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