Common Sense

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

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

One of the strongest NATURAL proofs of the folly of hereditary right in kings, is, that nature disapproves it, otherwise, she would not so frequently turn it into ridicule by giving mankind an ASS FOR A LION.

IT IS WHOLLY OWING TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE PEOPLE, AND NOT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE GOVERNMENT

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NEGATIVELY by restraining our vices

Time makes more converts than reason

Time makes more converts than reason.

Society is produced by our wants, and government by wickedness;