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Harold J. Laski: For, as I have argued, since each man’s experience is ultimately unique, he alone can fully appreciate its significance…

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For, as I have argued, since each man’s experience is ultimately unique, he alone can fully appreciate its significance himself; he can never be free save as he is able to act upon his own private sense of that interpretation.
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Harold J. Laski

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Laski emphasizes the uniqueness of individual experiences and the importance of personal interpretation in achieving freedom.

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