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Yet in modern civilization the whole strength of any custom depends upon exactly that consciousness of right which Burke restricted to his aristocracy.
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Harold J. Laski
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This statement reflects Laski's belief that the strength of customs in modern society relies on a collective consciousness of right and wrong.
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