The millions that are superfluously wasted upon governments are more than sufficient to reform those evils, and to benefit the condition of every man in a nation, not included within the purlieus of a court.
In "Rights of Man," Paine argues that excessive government spending could instead be used to alleviate societal problems and improve the lives of ordinary citizens.
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When it becomes necessary to do anything, the whole heart and soul should go into the measure, or not attempt it.
A knowledge of the practice was then joined to the theory; and all that was wanting to give it real existence was opportunity.
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