On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
It is not for the benefit of those who exercise the powers of government that constitutions, and the governments issuing from them, are established.
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Thomas Paine
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He declares that constitutions and governments are established for the benefit of the nation, not for the personal advantage of those in power.
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