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Those who are trained to that vigilance become the conscious guardians of liberty.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “Those who are trained to that vigilance become the conscious guardians of liberty.”
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Laski argues that vigilance is essential for protecting individual liberties within a community.
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