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Lysander Spooner, an American philosopher, abolitionist, and legal theorist, is remembered for his staunch advocacy of individual liberty and his opposition to government coercion. His writings, such as The Unconstitutionality of Slavery, challenged prevailing notions of law and authority, promoting the idea of natural rights over state power. Spooner's radical views and fearless approach to challenging authority inspire those committed to justice and freedom. His legacy encourages individuals to think critically about the role of government and advocate for personal autonomy and equality in a society that values freedom for all.
"But whether the Constitution really be one thing, or another, this much is certain - that it has either authorized such a government as we have had, or has been powerless to prevent it. In either case, it is unfit to exist."
"If the jury have no right to judge of the justice of a law of the government, they plainly can do nothing to protect the people against the oppressions of the government; for there are no oppressions which the government may not authorize by law."
"That no government, so called, can reasonably be trusted, or reasonably be supposed to have honest purposes in view, any longer than it depends wholly upon voluntary support."
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