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Quote from Harold J. Laski,

"[C]ivilization means, above all, an unwillingness to inflict unnecessary pain ... those of us who heedlessly accept the commands of authority cannot yet claim to be civilized men."



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Harold J. Laski (more quotes by Harold J. Laski or books by/about Harold J. Laski)


(1893-1950) British political theorist, economist, author, and lecturer

Source:

The Dangers of Obedience.

Categories:

Authority, Civilization, Force, Servitude, Violence

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