On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
Whatever the form or constitution of government may be, it ought to have no other object than the general happiness.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “Whatever the form or constitution of government may be, it ought to have no other object than the general happiness.”
Editor's note · Context
Paine asserts in "Rights of Man" that the sole purpose of any government, regardless of its structure, should be to promote the well-being of its populace.
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