On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
It subjects age to be governed by children, and wisdom by folly.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “It subjects age to be governed by children, and wisdom by folly.”
Editor's note · Context
Paine condemns monarchy for its inherent flaw of placing power in the hands of the immature and unwise through hereditary succession.
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