Majorities and minorities cannot rightfully be taken at all into account in deciding questions of justice. — Lysander Spooner Copy Share Image
All restraints upon man's natural liberty, not necessary for the simple maintenance of justice, are of the nature of slavery, and differ… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share Image
Justice is the object of government, and those who support the government, must be agreed as to the justice to be executed… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share Image
The trial by jury might safely be introduced into a despotic government, if the jury were to exercise no right of judging… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share Image
If two individuals enter into a contract to commit trespass, theft, robbery or murder upon a third, the contract is unlawful and… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share Image
The apology, that is constantly put forth for the injustice of government, viz., that a man must consent to give up some… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share Image
Legislators and judges are necessarily exposed to all the temptations of money, fame, and power, to induce them to disregard justice between… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share Image
But for their right to judge of the law, and the justice of the law, juries would be no protection to an… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share Image
The very idea of law originates in men's natural rights. There is no other standard, than natural rights, by which civil law… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share Image
It is manifest that the only security against the tyranny of the government lies in forcible resistance to the execution of the… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share Image
The right and the physical power of the people to resist injustice, are really the only securities that any people ever can… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share Image
Majorities, as such, afford no guarantees for justice. They are men of the same nature as minorities. They have the same passions… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share Image
If the jury have no right to judge of the justice of a law of the government, they plainly can do nothing… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share Image
There has been no clearer principle of English or American constitutional law than that, in criminal cases, it is not only the… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share Image
“The Constitution says: "We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share Image
Slavery, if it can be legalized at all, can be legalized only by positive legislation. Natural law gives it no aid. Custom imparts to… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share
The greatest of all crimes are the wars that are carried on by governments, to plunder, enslave, and destroy mankind. — Lysander Spooner Copy Share
Those who deny the right of a jury to protect an individual in resisting an unjust law of the government, deny him all defence… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share
I was put into jail as I was going to the shoemaker's to get a shoe which was mended. When I was let out… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share
The single despot stands out in the face of all men, and says: I am the State: My will is law: I am your… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share
The Rothschilds, and that class of money-lenders of whom they are the representatives and agents - men who never think of lending a shilling… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share
Who are ever taxed? Individuals only. Who have property that can be taxed? Individuals only. Who can give their consent to be taxed? Individuals… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share
Practically and commercially speaking, a dollar is not necessarily a specific thing, made of silver, or gold, or any other single metal, or substance.… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share
If the jury have no right to judge of the justice of a law of the government, they plainly can do nothing to protect… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share
If it be said that the consent of the strongest party in a nation, is all that is necessary to justify the establishment of… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share
In reality there is no such thing as an inflation of prices, relatively to gold. There is such a thing as a depreciated paper… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share
And there is no difference, in principle - but only in degree - between political and chattel slavery. The former, no less than the… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share
The Constitution has no inherent authority or obligation. It has no authority or obligation at all, unless as a contract between man and man.… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share
These so-called governments are in reality only great bands of robbers and murderers, organized, disciplined, and constantly on the alert. — Lysander Spooner Copy Share
