On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
This certainly is not the condition that heaven intended for man; and if this be monarchy, well might monarchy be reckoned among the sins of the Jews.
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Thomas Paine
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Editor's note · Context
Paine argues in "Rights of Man" that monarchy is an unnatural and morally reprehensible form of government, contrary to divine intent.
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