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That reason is, that every right he gives up diminishes his own power of self-protection, and makes it so much more difficult for the government to protect him.
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Lysander Spooner
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gutenberg.orgLysander Spooner: “That reason is, that every right he gives up diminishes his own power of self-protection, and makes it so much more…”
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This quote illustrates Spooner's belief that giving up rights weakens one's ability to protect oneself, contradicting the purpose of government protection.
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