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They are afraid of concession, because they see in it an admission of the weakness of their case.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “They are afraid of concession, because they see in it an admission of the weakness of their case.”
Editor's note · Context
He explains that those in power fear concessions as they see them as signs of weakness.
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