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The minority assume no authority over the majority; they simply defend themselves.
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Lysander Spooner
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gutenberg.orgLysander Spooner: “The minority assume no authority over the majority; they simply defend themselves.”
Editor's note · Context
Spooner clarifies that minorities do not seek to dominate the majority but rather to protect their own rights.
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