Lysander Spooner Quote

The single despot stands out in the face of all men, and says: I am the State: My will is law: I am your master: I take the responsibility of my acts: The only arbiter I acknowledge is the sword: If any one denies my right, let him try conclusions with me.


The collected works of Lysander Spooner (ed. 1971)


The single despot stands out in the face of all men, and says: I am the State: My will is law: I am your master: I take the responsibility of my...

The single despot stands out in the face of all men, and says: I am the State: My will is law: I am your master: I take the responsibility of my...

The single despot stands out in the face of all men, and says: I am the State: My will is law: I am your master: I take the responsibility of my...

The single despot stands out in the face of all men, and says: I am the State: My will is law: I am your master: I take the responsibility of my...