For a government to declare a vice to be a crime, and to punish it as such, is an attempt to falsify the very nature of things. It is as absurd as it would be to declare truth to be falsehood, or falsehood truth.
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"For a government to declare a vice to be a crime, and to punish it as such, is an attempt to falsify the very nature of things. It is as absurd as it would be to declare truth to be falsehood, or falsehood truth." — Lysander Spooner #politicsgovernment
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For a government to declare a vice to be a crime, and to punish it as such, is an attempt to falsify the very nature of things. It is as absurd as it would be to declare truth to be falsehood, or falsehood truth. — Lysander Spooner
About Lysander Spooner
Lysander Spooner was a Philosopher from United States (1808–1887).
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This quote is attributed to Lysander Spooner, a Philosopher from United States.
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Lysander Spooner lived from 1808 – 1887.
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