Thomas Paine: “When it is laid down as a maxim, that a King can do no wrong, it…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1791

When it is laid down as a maxim, that a King can do no wrong, it places him in a state of similar security with that of idiots and persons insane, and responsibility is out of the question with respect to himself.

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Thomas Paine

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Paine critiques the legal principle that a king can do no wrong, arguing it renders the monarch unaccountable, akin to an incapacitated person.

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Thomas Paine: “When it is laid down as a maxim, that a King can do no wrong, it places him in a state of similar security with that of…”

Editor's note · Context