Lysander Spooner: “Any restriction upon the exercise of this right is a restriction upon…”

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Any restriction upon the exercise of this right is a restriction upon his rightful power of providing for, and accomplishing, his own well-being.

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Lysander Spooner

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Spooner states that restrictions on individual rights hinder personal well-being.

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They are every day committing errors, which would be crimes, but for their ignorance of the law.

What else than ignorance of the law is it that excuses persons under the years of discretion, and men of imbecile minds?

Practically speaking, no government knows any limits to its power, except the endurance of the people.

And the right is practically established only when and because the government, no longer exists to call it in question.

Lysander Spooner: “Any restriction upon the exercise of this right is a restriction upon his rightful power of providing for, and…”