Jesus never instructed men to do what was right because it was right; yet this is the true reason why they should do it. Lysander Spooner instructjesusman Change image and share on social
Now a slave is not 'held' by any legal contract, obligation, duty, or authority, which the laws will enforce. He is 'held' only by brute force. One person beats another until the latter will obey him, work for him, if he require it, or do nothing if he require it. Lysander Spooner authoritybeatbrute share on social
The trial by jury is a trial by 'the country,' in contradistinction to a trial by the government. The jurors are drawn by lot from the mass of the people, for the very purpose of having all classes of minds and feelings, that prevail among the people at large, represented in the jury. Lysander Spooner classcontradistinctioncountry share on social
In reality there is no such thing as an inflation of prices, relatively to gold. There is such a thing as a depreciated paper currency. Lysander Spooner currencydepreciategold Change image and share on social
A married woman has the same natural right to acquire and hold property, and to make all contracts that she is mentally competent to make reasonably, as has a married man, or any other man. Lysander Spooner acquirecompetentcontract Change image and share on social
Practically and commercially speaking, a dollar is not necessarily a specific thing, made of silver, or gold, or any other single metal, or substance. It is only such a quantum of market value as exists in a given piece of silver or gold. Lysander Spooner commerciallydollarexist share on social
A traitor is a betrayer - one who practices injury, while professing friendship. Benedict Arnold was a traitor, solely because, while professing friendship for the American cause, he attempted to injure it. An open enemy, however criminal in other respects, is no traitor. Lysander Spooner americanarnoldattempt share on social
The laws recognize no obligation on the part of the slave to labor for or serve his master. If he refuse to labor, the law will not interfere to compel him. The master must do his own flogging, as in the case of an ox or a horse. Lysander Spooner casecompelflog share on social
For a government to declare a vice to be a crime, and to punish it as such, is an attempt to falsify the very nature of things. It is as absurd as it would be to declare truth to be falsehood, or falsehood truth. Lysander Spooner absurdattemptcrime share on social
Those who deny the right of a jury to protect an individual in resisting an unjust law of the government, deny him all defence whatsoever against oppression. Lysander Spooner defencedenygovernment Change image and share on social