| Thomas Paine - 1824 - 524 strani
...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 even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one; for when we suffer, or are exposed "to the same miseries by... | |
| Thomas Paine - 1824 - 444 strani
...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 even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one; for when we suffer, or are exposed to the same miseries by a... | |
| Thomas Paine - 1826 - 470 strani
...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 even in its best state is but a necessary evil ; in its worst state an intolerable one ; for when we suffer, or are exposed to the same miseries by... | |
| 1832 - 572 strani
...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... | |
| William Carpenter - 1833 - 270 strani
...encourages intercourse, the other creates distinctions. The first is a patron ; the last a punisher. Society, in every state, is a blessing ; but government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one. — Paine. Let us suppose a small number of persons settled... | |
| Thomas Paine - 1835 - 552 strani
...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, even in Its best state, is but a necessary evil ; in its worst state an intolerable one ; for when we suffer, or are exposed to the same miseries by... | |
| 1839 - 446 strani
...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... | |
| 1842 - 1124 strani
...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, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil ; in its worst state an intolerable one ; for when we suffer, or are exposed to the same miseries by... | |
| 1848 - 614 strani
...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... | |
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