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Lysander Spooner

~ 1808 - 1887

Lysander Spooner (1808-1887) was an American legal theorist, abolitionist, and entrepreneur known for his influential writings on libertarianism and individual rights. He is best recognized for his critique of government and the legal system, particularly through works such as "No Treason" and "The Unconstitutionality of Slavery," emphasizing the moral and philosophical foundations of anarchism and personal liberty. Spooner founded the American Letter Mail Company in 1844, challenging the U.S. Postal Service's monopoly.

If any man's money can be taken by a so-called government, without his own personal consent, all his other rights are taken with it; for with his money the government can, and will, hire soldiers to stand over him, compel him to submit to its arbitrary will, and kill him if he resists.
Lysander Spooner
#money #rights #power