Harold J. Laski: “He had no doubt that property was a rightful index to power; and to…”

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He had no doubt that property was a rightful index to power; and to disturb prescription seemed to him the opening of the flood gates.

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Harold J. Laski

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Laski discusses Burke's belief that property is intrinsically linked to power and the risks of challenging established norms.

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