Lysander Spooner: “They usually go into courts of justice, so called, only as men go into…”

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They usually go into courts of justice, so called, only as men go into battle when there is no alternative left for them.

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Lysander Spooner

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Spooner compares entering courts to going into battle, highlighting the desperation of those seeking justice.

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Lysander Spooner: “They usually go into courts of justice, so called, only as men go into battle when there is no alternative left for…”