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Men are in the mass condemned to ignorance and toil; and the lust of power sets man against his neighbor to the profit of the rich.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “Men are in the mass condemned to ignorance and toil; and the lust of power sets man against his neighbor to the profit…”
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Laski reflects on the plight of the masses, emphasizing the conflict driven by the lust for power.
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