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Justice becomes the rule of the stronger, liberty the law which the stronger allow.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “Justice becomes the rule of the stronger, liberty the law which the stronger allow.”
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Laski critiques the nature of justice and liberty as often favoring the powerful over the weak.
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