Read the following quote: "Society in every state is a blessing but government even it it's best state, is but a necessary evil". Why does the quote support the authors purpose?

That is true

Explanation:

Read the quote. then answer the question that follows. "government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one; for when we suffer or are exposed to the same miseries by a government, which we might expect in a country without government, our calamity is heightened by reflecting that we furnish the means by which we suffer."—thomas paine which of the following enlightenment ideas does thomas paine reflect in the phrase “furnish the means?” separation of powers, because the means of government are the responsibilities of each part. limited government, because creating a limited government would only cause suffering. social contract, because people can agree to a bad government as easily as to a good one. natural law, because leaving a people to a state of nature would cause suffering.

the answer is the second one.

i think that will have something to do with the mississippi river but google will know the full answer for sure