“A man is no more a slave because he is born to a slave, than he is a sinner because he is born to a sinner.”

— Lysander Spooner

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About Lysander Spooner

Philosopher • American

Lysander Spooner was a 19th-century American political philosopher, abolitionist, and legal theorist known for his staunch defense of individual liberty and his opposition to the state. He famously challenged the...

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