On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
What is the history of all monarchical governments but a disgustful picture of human wretchedness, and the accidental respite of a few years' repose?
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Thomas Paine
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From his work "Rights of Man," Paine critiques the historical record of monarchical rule as inherently leading to human suffering.
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