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It becomes inacceptable to an ever-increasing circle who, while they may sympathize with its principle, are not prepared to acquiesce in the price that has to be paid for its application.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “It becomes inacceptable to an ever-increasing circle who, while they may sympathize with its principle, are not prepared…”
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Laski reflects on the growing discontent with the costs of applying certain principles of governance.
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