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The economic motive apart, no principle has been more fruitful of war than the demand for national freedom.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgThe economic motive apart, no principle has been more fruitful of war than the demand for national freedom.
Laski argues that the quest for national freedom has historically led to wars.
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Each age makes some idol in its own image and sacrifices upon its altar the freedom of those who refuse it worship.
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