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121 " A government which cannot preserve the peace, is no government at all. "
― Thomas Paine , Common Sense
122 " Society "
123 " Monarchy and succession have laid (not this or that kingdom only) but the world in blood and ashes. "
124 " Monarchy and succession have laid (not this or that kingdom only) but the world in blood and ashes. 'Tis a form of government which the word of God bears testimony against, and blood will attend it. "
125 " Society in every state is a blessing, but a government even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one "
126 " In short, monarchy and succession have laid (not this or that kingdom only) but the world in blood and ashes. 'Tis a form of government which the word of God bears testimony against, and blood will attend it. "
127 " Society in every state is a blessing, but a government even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one. "
128 " It is easy to see that when Republican virtues fail, slavery ensues. "
129 " peace WITH trade, is preferable to war WITHOUT it. "
130 " Europe, and not England, is the parent country of America. This new World hath been the asylum for the persecuted lovers of civil and religious liberty from every part of Europe. "
131 " 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 produced by our wants, and government by our wickedness; the former promotes our POSITIVELY by uniting our affections, the latter NEGATIVELY by restraining our vices. The one encourages intercourse, the other creates distinctions. The first a patron, the last a punisher. "
132 " A government which cannot preserve the peace is no government at all... "
133 " The rich are in general slaves to fear, and submit to courtly power with the trembling duplicity of a spaniel. "
134 " We have it in our power to begin the world over again." -- Thomas Paine, Common Sense "
135 " Though we have been wise enough to shut and lock the door against an absolute monarchy, we at the same time have been foolish enough to put the crown in possession of the key. "
136 " Society is produced by our wants, and government by our wickedness; the former promotes our happiness POSITIVELY by uniting our affections, the latter NEGATIVELY by restraining our vices. "
137 " Immediate necessity makes many things convenient, which if continued would grow into oppressions. Expedience and right are different things. When "
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139 " for this continent would never suffer itself to be drained of inhabitants, to support the British arms in either Asia, Africa, or Europe. "
140 " It is not in the power of Britain or of Europe to conquer America, if she do not conquer herself by DELAY and TIMIDITY. "