"Here
then is the origin and rise of government; namely, a mode rendered
necessary by the inability of moral virtue to govern the world; here too
is the design and end of government, viz. Freedom and security. And
however our eyes may be dazzled with show, or our ears deceived by
sound; however prejudice may warp our wills, or interest darken our
understanding, the simple voice of nature and reason will say, 'tis
right."
—Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776
—Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776
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