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Lawmakers, as they call themselves, can add nothing to it, nor take anything from it.
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Lysander Spooner
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gutenberg.orgLysander Spooner: “Lawmakers, as they call themselves, can add nothing to it, nor take anything from it.”
Editor's note · Context
Spooner states that lawmakers cannot change the essence of justice, highlighting its permanence.
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