On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
The world has seen this folly fall, and it has fallen by being laughed at, and the farce of titles will follow its fate.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “The world has seen this folly fall, and it has fallen by being laughed at, and the farce of titles will follow its fate.”
Editor's note · Context
Paine asserts that the decline of societal follies, such as hereditary titles, is brought about by public ridicule and will continue.
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