Thomas Paine quote: Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.

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

~ Thomas Paine ~

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

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Of all the tyrannies that affect mankind, tyranny in religion is the worst.

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