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It would be a matter of ridiculous supererogation to assert, in a constitution of government, the natural right of men to defend their lives and liberties against private trespassers.
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Lysander Spooner
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gutenberg.orgLysander Spooner: “It would be a matter of ridiculous supererogation to assert, in a constitution of government, the natural right of men…”
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Spooner critiques the absurdity of needing to assert the natural right to defend oneself in a government constitution.
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