On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
It exists not by fraud and mystery; it deals not in cant and sophistry; but inspires a language that, passing from heart to heart, is felt and understood.
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Thomas Paine
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Paine describes the ideal representative government as transparent and honest, communicating directly and genuinely with its citizens.
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