Harold J. Laski: “For it is impossible to confine the area in which freedom may be…”

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For it is impossible to confine the area in which freedom may be permitted to some special and defined part of conduct.

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Harold J. Laski

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This quote reflects Laski's belief that freedom cannot be limited to specific areas of life.

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