For anyone who can disturb the allegiance of a mind as trained to obedience as that of the soldier or the sailor has, I believe, an a priori case for insisting that his particular philosophy corresponds to an urgent human need.
Laski believes that those who can challenge the obedience of soldiers or sailors address a significant human need.
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It is an attempt to give each man as similar a chance as possible to utilize what powers he may possess.
Even Lincoln supported his generals in completely indefensible attacks on civilian rights.
Wilkes was a sign that the populace was slowly awaking to a sense of its own power.
In a time of crisis, particularly, when the things we hold most dear are threatened, we shall find the desire to throw overboard the habits of tolerance, almost irresistible.
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