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It is to say that he has really given up every right, and reserved none.
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Lysander Spooner
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gutenberg.orgLysander Spooner: “It is to say that he has really given up every right, and reserved none.”
Editor's note · Context
Spooner asserts that claiming to give up all rights means one has truly relinquished their power and autonomy.
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