On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
If a whole country is disposed to hold them in contempt, all their value is gone, and none will own them.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgIf a whole country is disposed to hold them in contempt, all their value is gone, and none will own them.
Paine asserts that the value of aristocratic titles is entirely dependent on public opinion, and widespread contempt renders them worthless.
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