Society in every state is a blessing, but government, even in its best stage, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one.
-- Thomas Paine
   
Thomas Paine   Name:
Thomas Paine
Type:
Writer
Nationality:
English
Birth:
January 29, 1737
Death:
June 8, 1809
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