But in a well-constituted republic, nothing of this soldering, praising, and pitying, can take place; the representation being equal throughout the country, and complete in itself, however it may be arranged into legislative and executive, they have all one and the same natural source.
Paine contrasts the corrupt practices of mixed governments with a well-constituted republic, where equal representation ensures a unified and transparent system.
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