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Its limitation is, in fact, an assurance that the unity of outlook is a guarantee that mistakes will be made and wrong done.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgIts limitation is, in fact, an assurance that the unity of outlook is a guarantee that mistakes will be made and wrong done.
Laski argues that limiting diverse opinions leads to mistakes in governance.
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To deny novelty or grievance a right of expression is a certain, if, indeed, an ultimate, validation of the truth they contain.
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