Lysander Spooner: “But freedom would doubtless give us ten, twenty, most likely fifty, times as much money as we have now, if so much could…”

They do not tell us that they have established infallible supreme courts, to whom they refer all questions as to the legality of their acts, and that they do nothing that is not sanctioned by these courts.

On the contrary, they acknowledge themselves robbers, murderers, and villains, pure and simple.

They do not carry their heads high, above all other men, and demand our reverence and admiration, as statesmen, patriots, and benefactors.

In short, they acknowledge themselves hostes humani generis: enemies of the human race.