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And nobody is bound to take the least notice of them, unless it be to trample them under foot, as usurpations.
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Lysander Spooner
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gutenberg.orgAnd nobody is bound to take the least notice of them, unless it be to trample them under foot, as usurpations.
Spooner argues that individuals are not obliged to recognize unjust laws, viewing them as usurpations.
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