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Lysander Spooner quotes: A man is no less a slave because he is allowed to choose a new master once in a term of years.

A man is no less a slave because he is allowed to choose a new master once in a term of years.

Lysander Spooner quotes: Vices are not crimes.

Vices are not crimes.

Lysander Spooner quotes: The law does not require a man to cease to be a man, and act without regard to consequences, when he becomes a juror.

The law does not require a man to cease to be a man, and act without regard to consequences, when he becomes a juror.

Lysander Spooner quotes: Jesus never instructed men to do what was right because it was right; yet this is the true reason why they should do it.

Jesus never instructed men to do what was right because it was right; yet this is the true reason why they should do it.

Lysander Spooner quotes: Government is in reality established by the few; and these few assume the consent of all the rest, without any such consent being actually given.

Government is in reality established by the few; and these few assume the consent of all the rest, without any such consent being actually given.

Lysander Spooner quotes: The only idea they have ever manifested as to what is a government of consent, is thisthat it is one to which everybody must consent, or be shot.

The only idea they have ever manifested as to what is a government of consent, is this
that it is one to which everybody must consent, or be shot.

Lysander Spooner quotes: No body of men can be said to authorize a man to act as their agent, to the injury of a third person.

No body of men can be said to authorize a man to act as their agent, to the injury of a third person.

Lysander Spooner quotes: Money is the great instrumentality for manufacturing.

Money is the great instrumentality for manufacturing.

Lysander Spooner quotes: No man can rightfully be required to join, or support, an association whose protection he does not desire.

No man can rightfully be required to join, or support, an association whose protection he does not desire.

Lysander Spooner quotes: There can be no criminal intent in resisting injustice.

There can be no criminal intent in resisting injustice.

Lysander Spooner quotes: Our Constitution does not profess to have been established simply by the majority, but by 'the people' - the minority as much as the majority.

Our Constitution does not profess to have been established simply by the majority, but by 'the people' - the minority as much as the majority.

Lysander Spooner quotes: No State shall pass any law impairing the [natural] obligation of contracts.

No State shall pass any law impairing the [natural] obligation of contracts.

Lysander Spooner quotes: These so-called governments are in reality only great bands of robbers and murderers, organized, disciplined, and constantly on the alert.

These so-called governments are in reality only great bands of robbers and murderers, organized, disciplined, and constantly on the alert.

Lysander Spooner quotes: A slave government is an oligarchy; and one, too, of the most arbitrary and criminal character.

A slave government is an oligarchy; and one, too, of the most arbitrary and criminal character.

Lysander Spooner quotes: Majorities and minorities cannot rightfully be taken at all into account in deciding questions of justice.

Majorities and minorities cannot rightfully be taken at all into account in deciding questions of justice.

Lysander Spooner quotes: In reality there is no such thing as an inflation of prices, relatively to gold. There is such a thing as a depreciated paper currency.

In reality there is no such thing as an inflation of prices, relatively to gold. There is such a thing as a depreciated paper currency.

Lysander Spooner quotes: No government knows any limits to its power except the endurance of the people.

No government knows any limits to its power except the endurance of the people.

Lysander Spooner quotes: The greatest of all crimes are the wars that are carried on by governments, to plunder, enslave, and destroy mankind.

The greatest of all crimes are the wars that are carried on by governments, to plunder, enslave, and destroy mankind.

Lysander Spooner quotes: The secret ballot makes a secret government; and a secret government is a secret band of robbers and murderers.

The secret ballot makes a secret government; and a secret government is a secret band of robbers and murderers.

Lysander Spooner quotes: The only security men can have for their political liberty, consists in keeping their money in their own pockets.

The only security men can have for their political liberty, consists in keeping their money in their own pockets.

Lysander Spooner quotes: Those who are capable of tyranny are capable of perjury to sustain it.

Those who are capable of tyranny are capable of perjury to sustain it.