On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
That civil government is necessary, all civilized nations will agree; but civil government is republican government.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “That civil government is necessary, all civilized nations will agree; but civil government is republican government.”
Editor's note · Context
Paine asserts that while all civilized societies acknowledge the need for civil government, its true and proper form is inherently republican.
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