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Thomas Paine

Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil in its worst state, an intolerable one.

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Thomas Paine means that government is something we need, but it is never completely good or perfect. When it becomes corrupt or abusive, it becomes unbearable and harmful to the people.

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