On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
The moving power in this species of Government is, of necessity, Corruption.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “The moving power in this species of Government is, of necessity, Corruption.”
Editor's note · Context
Paine asserts that corruption is the essential driving force behind certain forms of government, particularly those not founded on reason.
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