On the record
As a voluntary association, it can have for its objects only those things in which the members of the association are all agreed.
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Lysander Spooner
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gutenberg.orgLysander Spooner: “As a voluntary association, it can have for its objects only those things in which the members of the association are…”
Editor's note · Context
This statement reflects Spooner's belief that a government should only pursue objectives that all its members agree upon.
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