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Thomas Paine on Government

1737–1809 England

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Society in every state is a blessing, but government even in its best state is but a necessary evil.

Common Sense (1776)

[G]overnment even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one

Common Sense (1776)

It is the duty of every patriot to protect his country from its government.

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