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You have not so much as the honest, responsible scratch of one single pen, to justify you in the exercise of the power you have taken upon yourself to exercise.
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Lysander Spooner
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gutenberg.orgLysander Spooner: “You have not so much as the honest, responsible scratch of one single pen, to justify you in the exercise of the power…”
Editor's note · Context
Spooner emphasizes the lack of legitimate authority behind the power exercised by government officials.
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