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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.orgLysander Spooner: “And nobody is bound to take the least notice of them, unless it be to trample them under foot, as usurpations.”
Editor's note · Context
Spooner argues that individuals are not obliged to recognize unjust laws, viewing them as usurpations.
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