Every science has for its basis a system of principles as fixed and unalterable as those by which the universe is regulated and governed. Man cannot make principles; he can only discover them.
- Thomas Paine - In Art
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Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.
- Thomas Paine - In Government
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The instant formal government is abolished, society begins to act. A general association takes place, and common interest produces common security.
- Thomas Paine - In Government
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That government is best which governs least.
- Thomas Paine - In Government
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'Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.
- Thomas Paine - In Politics
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