On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
It shows that something is wrong in the system of government that injures the felicity by which society is to be preserved.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “It shows that something is wrong in the system of government that injures the felicity by which society is to be…”
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In "Rights of Man," Paine argues that social unrest indicates a flaw in the government system that harms the well-being essential for society's preservation.
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