The test, surely, of a creed is not the ability of those who accept it to announce their … - Harold Laski

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Harold Laski

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.

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