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The development of the total resources at their disposal is postponed to the preservation of their interest and convenience.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
Laski argues that aristocracies prioritize their own interests over the development of society's resources.
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Liberty means self-government, and self-government means the right of every man to be his own legislator.
That some sort of toleration was inevitable few, save a group of prejudiced irreconcilables, would have denied.
Where mistakes are made, where there is corruption, or dishonesty, or abuse, it can be brought home forthwith to its authors.
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