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Is there any one of these men, who studies justice as a science, and regards that alone in all his professional exertions?
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Lysander Spooner
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gutenberg.orgLysander Spooner: “Is there any one of these men, who studies justice as a science, and regards that alone in all his professional…”
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Spooner questions whether any legal professionals genuinely seek justice in their work.
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