The mutual dependence and reciprocal interest which man has upon man, and all the parts of civilised community upon each other, create that great chain of connection which holds it together.
Paine describes in "Rights of Man" how mutual dependence and shared interests among individuals form the cohesive bonds of civilized society.
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