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In all this, as in the foundation with which Adam Smith provided it, we must not miss the element of truth that it contains.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgIn all this, as in the foundation with which Adam Smith provided it, we must not miss the element of truth that it contains.
Laski acknowledges the truth in Adam Smith's contributions while critiquing their limitations.
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