Whether I have too little sense to see, or too much to be imposed upon; whether I have too much or too little pride, or of anything else, I leave out of the question; but certain it is, that what is called monarchy, always appears to me a silly, contemptible thing.
Paine expresses his personal and unwavering conviction that monarchy, regardless of individual perception, is an inherently foolish and despicable system.
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