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Lysander Spooner: You hold your place only by a title, which, on no just principle of law or reason, is worth a straw.

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You hold your place only by a title, which, on no just principle of law or reason, is worth a straw.
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Lysander Spooner

Editor's note · Context

Spooner argues that the title held by government officials is unjustifiable and worthless.

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