Source identified
Read & copy the quotation
“Great part of that order which reigns among mankind is not the effect of government.”
- Source
- Rights of Man
- Date
- 1791–1792
Meaning of “Great part of that order which reigns among…”
Paine argues that everyday social order also grows from mutual dependence, custom, exchange, and cooperation rather than being created entirely by government.
Where does it come from?
Rights of Man, Part II; the surrounding passage attributes much ordinary social coordination to society itself.
