On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
All the tyrannies of former reigns, acted under that hereditary despotism, were still liable to be revived in the hands of a successor.
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Thomas Paine
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In "Rights of Man," Paine warns that the dangers of past tyrannies can resurface under a system of hereditary despotism.
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