On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
A foreigner cannot be a member of Parliament, but he may be what is called a king.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “A foreigner cannot be a member of Parliament, but he may be what is called a king.”
Editor's note · Context
From 'Rights of Man,' this passage points out the irony that England excludes foreigners from Parliament but allows them to be king.
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