On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
The instant formal government is abolished, society begins to act: a general association takes place, and common interest produces common security.
Said by
Thomas Paine
Source
gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “The instant formal government is abolished, society begins to act: a general association takes place, and common…”
Editor's note · Context
From "Rights of Man," this passage claims that upon the abolition of formal government, society spontaneously organizes, with common interest leading to collective security.
Share
More from Thomas Paine
Jan 1, 1791
The American constitutions were to liberty what a grammar is to language: they define its parts of speech, and practically construct them into syntax.
Jan 1, 1791
The Parliaments on their part insisted that they had not only a right to remonstrate, but to reject; and on this ground they were always supported by the nation.
Jan 1, 1791
The Aristocracy had hitherto opposed the despotism of the Court, and affected the language of patriotism; but it opposed it as its rival (as the English Barons opposed King John) and it now opposed the nation from the same motives.