“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

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About Lysander Spooner

Philosopher American

Lysander Spooner was a 19th-century American political philosopher, abolitionist, and legal theorist known for his staunch defense of individual liberty and his opposition to the state. He famously challenged the...

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