...encourages intercourse, (he other creates distinctions. The first is a patron, the last is a punisher. Society in every state is a blessing, but government...necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one; for when we suffer, or are exposed to the same miseries by a government, which we might expect in a...

...encourages intercourse, the other creates distinctions. The first is a patron, the last is a punisher. Society in every state is a blessing, but government...necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one; for when we suffer, or are exposed "to the same miseries by a government, which we might expect in...

...encourages intercourse, the other creates distinctions. The first is a patron, the last is a punisher. Society in every state is a blessing, but government...necessary evil ; in its worst state an intolerable one ; for when we suffer, or are exposed to the same miseries by a government, which we might expect in...

...hap' piness positively, by uniting our affections ; the latter nega' tively, by restraining our vices. Society in every state is a ' blessing ; but government, even in its best state, is but a ne' cessary evil. Government, like dress, is the badge of lost in' nocence : the palaces of kings are...

...encourages intercourse, the other creates distinctions. The first is a patron ; the last a punisher. Society, in every state, is a blessing ; but government,...necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one. — Paine. Let us suppose a small number of persons settled in socie sequestered part of the earth,...

...encourages intercourse, the other creates distinctions. The first is a patron, the last is a puriisher. Society in every state is a blessing, but government,...necessary evil ; in its worst state an intolerable one ; for when we suffer, or are exposed to the same miseries by a government, which we might expect in...

...felicity. " Society and government," says he, " are different in themselves, and have different origins. Society is produced by our wants, and government by our wickedness. Society is in every state a blessing ; government even in its best state but a necessary evil." — Godwin's...

...JAN. 29, (0. S.) 1737. AT GKEENWJCH, NEW-VOKF, JCNB 8, 1809. i o« THOMAS PAINE. FROM COMMON SENSE. Society in every state is a blessing, but government,...necessary evil ; in its worst state an intolerable one ; for when we suffer, or are exposed to the same miseries by a government, which we might expect in...

...Common Sense :"* — " Society and government are different in themselves, and have different origins. Society is produced by our wants, and government by our wickedness. Society is in every state a blessing ; government, even in its best state, but a necessary evil." There is...

...answer that the fine exacted for a refusal to perform military duty, is designed merely as a com*" Society is produced by our wants, and government by our wickedness. Society is in every Mate a blessing; government, oven its best state, buta necessary evil." — Fame's " Common...