Some writers have so confounded society with government, as to leave little or no distinction between them; whereas they are not only different, but have different origins ... Society is in every state a blessing, but Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.
Thomas PaineAbout author
- Author's profession: Writer
- Nationality: english
- Born: January 29, 1737
- Died: June 8, 1809