Vices are simply the errors which a man makes in his search after his own happiness. Unlike crimes, they imply no malice… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share Image
All know the importance of sustaining the hopes of a sick man. The reason of this is that his nervous system is… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share Image
Doing a thing by law, or according to law, is only carrying the law into execution. And punishing a man by, or… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share Image
The mere toleration of the slave trade could not make slavery itself - the right of property in man - lawful any… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share Image
A married woman has the same natural right to acquire and hold property, and to make all contracts that she is mentally… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share Image
It is a natural impossibility for any man to make a binding contract, by which he shall surrender to others a single… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share Image
If the works of Jesus were so much more wonderful than man could perform as to deserve to be called miracles, was… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share Image
A man's 'original and natural right' to make all contracts that are 'intrinsically obligatory,' and to coerce the fulfillment of them, is… — 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
Martyrdom is evidence only of a man's honesty - it is no evidence that he is not mistaken. Men have suffered martyrdom… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share Image
When a man says he is building a house for himself and his posterity, he does not mean to be understood as… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share Image
A man's natural rights are his own, against the whole world; and any infringement of them is equally a crime, whether committed… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share Image
A man who is without capital, and who, by prohibitions upon banking, is practically forbidden to hire any, is in a condition… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share Image
A contract for the establishment of government, being nothing but a voluntary contract between individuals for their mutual benefit, differs, in nothing… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share Image
The law does not require a man to cease to be a man, and act without regard to consequences, when he becomes… — 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
