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Men might be broadly equal under a despotism, and yet unfree.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “Men might be broadly equal under a despotism, and yet unfree.”
Editor's note · Context
He points out that people can be equal under oppressive regimes yet still lack freedom.
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