On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
Unnecessary offices and places in governments and courts are created at the expense of the public to maintain them.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “Unnecessary offices and places in governments and courts are created at the expense of the public to maintain them.”
Editor's note · Context
Paine argues that governments create unnecessary public offices and positions to provide for the younger children of aristocratic families.
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