On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
Monarchy would not have continued so many ages in the world, had it not been for the abuses it protects.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “Monarchy would not have continued so many ages in the world, had it not been for the abuses it protects.”
Editor's note · Context
From 'Rights of Man,' this passage argues that monarchy endures by safeguarding various forms of corruption.
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