Harold J. Laski: “But it is, I think, historically true that in the absence of certain…”

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But it is, I think, historically true that in the absence of certain equalities no freedom can ever hope for realization.

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Harold J. Laski

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Laski asserts that certain forms of equality are essential for true freedom to be achieved.

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