"To secure these rights, _governments_ are instituted among men." What is said on government in this paragraph is paraphrased or condensed from page 21, Common Sense. It is a concise repetition of Mr. Paine's pet theme and political principles, first given to the world in Junius, and then elaborated in Common Sense. "_Prudence_ indeed will dictate." This word _prudence_ is ever flowing from the pen of Mr. Paine. See an example on page 21, Common Sense. It is quite common in Junius. The same may be said, also, of the word _experience_. "And accordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed to _suffer while evils are sufferable_, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed." Compare Common Sense, page 17, as follows: "As a long and violent abuse of power is generally the means of calling the right of it in question, and in matters, too, which might never have been thought of, had not the _sufferers_ been aggravated to the inquiry," etc. "_Forms._" That is, the "forms of the constitution." See Junius, Let. 44, where he says: "I should be contented to renounce the forms of the Constitution once more, if there were no other way to obtain substantial justice for the people." And here the Declaration is renouncing the forms. "But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute _tyranny_ over these States." Paine says on _tyranny_: "Ye that oppose independence now, ye know not what ye do, ye are opening a door to _eternal tyranny_, by keeping vacant the seat of government." ... "Ye that dare oppose not only the _tyranny,_ but the tyrant, stand forth." Common Sense, p. 47.