Lysander Spooner

No man can sell it, or transfer it to another; or give to another any right of arbitrary dominion over him.

All contracts for such a purpose are absurd and void contracts, that no man can rightfully be compelled to fulfil.

The government recognizes no such thing as any natural right of property, on the part of individuals.

This is proved by the fact that it takes, for its own uses, any and every man's property--when it pleases, and as much of it as it pleases--without obtaining, or even asking, his consent.

This taking of a man's property, without his consent, is a denial of his right of property; for the right of property is the right of supreme, absolute, and irresponsible dominion over anything that is naturally a subject of…

And this right of property--this right of supreme, absolute, and irresponsible dominion over anything that is naturally a subject of ownership--is subject only to this qualification, viz., that each man must so use his own, as not to…

If A uses his own property so as to injure the person or property of B, his own property may rightfully be taken to any extent that is necessary to make reparation for the wrong he has done.

When, therefore, a government takes a man's property, for its own support, or for its own uses, without his consent, it practically denies his right of property altogether; for it practically asserts that its right of dominion is superior…

Now, the government of the United States, in asserting its right to take at pleasure the property of individuals, without their consent, virtually denies their right of property altogether, because it asserts that its right of dominion…

The government denies the natural right of human beings to live on this planet.

This it does by denying their natural right to those things that are indispensable to the maintenance of life.

If the authority be vested in the government, the governmnt is absolute, and the people have no liberties except such as the government sees fit to indulge them with.