Thomas Paine: “Representation is of itself the delegated monarchy of a nation, and cannot debase itself by dividing it with another.”

Why is it that scarcely any are executed but the poor?

In fine, society performs for itself almost everything which is ascribed to government.

Natural rights are those which appertain to man in right of his existence.

He writes neither in the character of a Frenchman nor an Englishman, but in the fawning character of that creature known in all countries, and a friend to none--a courtier.