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Harold J. Laski: That atmosphere is the condition of liberty and its quality is light rather than heat.

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That atmosphere is the condition of liberty and its quality is light rather than heat.
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Harold J. Laski

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This quote defines the quality of liberty as one that fosters enlightenment rather than heated conflict.

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