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Lysander Spooner: For the right to make any and all of them stands on the same grounds of natural law, natural justice, and men's natural…

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For the right to make any and all of them stands on the same grounds of natural law, natural justice, and men's natural rights.
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Lysander Spooner

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This statement reflects Spooner's view that all contracts are grounded in natural law and justice.

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