Harold J. Laski: “The rights of man made only a partial appeal until the miseries of…”

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The rights of man made only a partial appeal until the miseries of Pitt's wars showed what was involved in that rejection; and then it was too late.

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Harold J. Laski

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This passage discusses the limited appeal of human rights in the context of the consequences of war.

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