4 Burr. Part IV., 2379.
Dissenting in Millar v Taylor (1769)
“A man's natural rights are his own, against the whole world; and any infringement of them is equally a crime, whether committed by one man, or by millions; whether committed by one man, calling himself a robber, (or by any other name indicating his true character,) or by millions, calling themselves a government.”
Source: No Treason (1867–1870), No. I, p. 7
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