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A man's natural right of property, in a commodity he has bought in a foreign country, is intrinsically as sacred and inviolable as it is in a commodity produced at home.
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Lysander Spooner
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gutenberg.orgLysander Spooner: “A man's natural right of property, in a commodity he has bought in a foreign country, is intrinsically as sacred and…”
Editor's note · Context
He emphasizes the equal sanctity of property rights for goods purchased abroad and domestically.
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