“No man can rightfully be required to join, or support, an association whose protection he does not desire.” — Lysander Spooner Copy Share Image
The only security men can have for their political liberty, consists in keeping their money in their own pockets. — Lysander Spooner Copy Share Image
“If taxation without consent is not robbery, then any band of robbers have only to declare themselves a government, and all their… — 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
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
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
The rescue of a person, who is assaulted, or restrained of his liberty, without authority of law, is not only morally, but… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share Image
Man, no doubt, owes many other moral duties to his fellow men; such as to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, shelter… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share Image
The highwayman takes solely upon himself the responsibility, danger, and crime of his own act. He does not pretend that he has… — 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 fact is that the government, like a highwayman, says to a man: Your money, or your life...The government does not, indeed,… — 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 Image
The greatest of all crimes are the wars that are carried on by governments, to plunder, enslave, and destroy mankind. — Lysander Spooner Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
