On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
It is by adding the evil of hereditary succession to that of monarchy, that a permanent family interest is created, whose constant objects are dominion and revenue.
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Thomas Paine
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Paine argues in "Rights of Man" that combining hereditary succession with monarchy inevitably establishes a family interest primarily concerned with power and wealth.
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