Since, then, this forcible resistance to the injustice of the government is the only possible means of preserving liberty, it is indispensable to all legal liberty that this resistance should be legalized.
Spooner emphasizes the necessity of legalizing resistance to government injustice for the preservation of liberty.
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And he can rightfully be held to no greater knowledge of the law than this.
When two men meet one upon the highway, or in the wilderness, have they a right to dispose of his life, liberty, or property at their pleasure, simply because they are the more numerous party?
If the authority be vested in the government, the governmnt is absolute, and the people have no liberties except such as the government sees fit to indulge them with.
All other laws, it is optional with each man to obey, or not, as he may choose.