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Every man being sensible of this, he goes to the field, or pays his portion of the charge as the sovereign of his own possessions; and when he is conquered, a monarch falls.
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Thomas Paine
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Paine discusses the personal responsibility of individuals in warfare and the consequences of defeat for monarchs.
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