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Quote by Thomas Paine
The instant formal government is abolished, society begins to act.

The instant formal government is abolished, society begins to act. A general association takes place, and common interest produces common security. – Thomas Paine

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He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from opposition; for if he violates this duty he establishes a precedent that will reach himself. – Thomas Paine

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