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All men's natural rights are co-extensive with natural law, the law of justice; or justice as a science.
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Lysander Spooner
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gutenberg.orgAll men's natural rights are co-extensive with natural law, the law of justice; or justice as a science.
Spooner connects natural rights to the broader concept of justice.
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All other laws, it is optional with each man to obey, or not, as he may choose.
Any restriction upon the exercise of this right is a restriction upon his rightful power of providing for, and accomplishing, his own well-being.
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