The test, surely, of a creed ...

The test, surely, of a creed is not the ability of those who accept it to announce their faith; its test is its ability to change their behavior in the ordinary round of daily life. Judged by that test, I know no religion that has a moral claim upon the allegiance of men.
 Harold Laski

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If there is one thing fundamental to the life of the spirit it is the absence of force.
 Harold Laski
Civilization 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.
 Harold Laski