Some writers have so confounded society with government, as to leave little or no distinction between them; whereas they are not only different, but have different origins. . . Society is in every state a blessing, but Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.
I'm astounded by people who want to 'know' the universe when it's hard enough to find your way around Chinatown.