On the record
It can do to no one any favor, nor render to any one any assistance, which it withholds from another.
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Lysander Spooner
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gutenberg.orgLysander Spooner: “It can do to no one any favor, nor render to any one any assistance, which it withholds from another.”
Editor's note · Context
This quote reflects Spooner's belief in fairness and equality in government assistance.
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