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Governing principles emerge; but they emerge through the wills of individual minds.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “Governing principles emerge; but they emerge through the wills of individual minds.”
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Laski believes that governing principles in society arise from the individual wills of people rather than a collective will.
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