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You will observe that I am still, from the angle of political organization, thinking of liberty as a safeguard of the individual against those who rule him.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgYou will observe that I am still, from the angle of political organization, thinking of liberty as a safeguard of the individual against those who rule him.
Laski reflects on the role of liberty as a protective measure for individuals against authority.
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The main thing was to be rid of the Divine Right of kings.
Its eldest child is charity, and without it there can be no honesty of opinion.
If no such news is at hand it will be manufactured.
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