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And it is plainly the only rule that ought to induce a man to submit his rights to the adjudication of his fellow-men, or dissuade him from a forcible defence of them.
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Lysander Spooner
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Spooner argues that individuals should only submit their rights to others based on a clear and just rationale.
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