On the record
Few people have any real perception of the power, which this monopoly gives to the holders of it, over the industry and traffic of all other persons.
Said by
Lysander Spooner
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gutenberg.orgFew people have any real perception of the power, which this monopoly gives to the holders of it, over the industry and traffic of all other persons.
This statement critiques the lack of awareness among people regarding the power held by monetary monopolies.
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A man has a natural right to enforce his own rights and redress his own wrongs.
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