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Quote by Thomas Paine
Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil in its

Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil in its worst state, an intolerable one. – Thomas Paine

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The final event to himself has been, that as he rose like a rocket, he fell like the stick. – Thomas Paine

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The strength and power of despotism consists wholly in the fear of resistance. – Thomas Paine

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That God cannot lie, is no advantage to your argument, because it is no proof that priests can not, or that the Bible does not. – Thomas Paine

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