On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
Government, on the old system, is an assumption of power, for the aggrandisement of itself; on the new, a delegation of power for the common benefit of society.
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Thomas Paine
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Paine contrasts the old system of government, which assumes power for its own gain, with the new system, which delegates power for the common good of society.
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