Thomas Paine quote about evil from Common Sense - Society in every state is a blessing, but government even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one
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“ Society in every state is a blessing, but government even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one ”
 Thomas Paine, Common Sense (1776). copy citation

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Author Thomas Paine
Source Common Sense
Topic evil society government
Date 1776
Language English
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Thomas Paine quote about evil from Common Sense - Society in every state is a blessing, but government even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one
Thomas Paine quote about evil from Common Sense - Society in every state is a blessing, but government even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one