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Thomas Paine

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

Society

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Thomas Paine is saying that living together in a community is always good for people, but the system that controls and rules that community can cause problems. Even when the government is working well, it is only something we need because of unavoidable issues, and when it becomes bad, it becomes unbearable.

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