By what right, then, do royal rulers rule? Whose is the sanction of th… — The Devil's Dictionary
SAPIR 861
By what right, then, do royal rulers rule? Whose is the sanction of their state and pow'r? He surely were as stubborn as a mule Who, God unwilling, could maintain an hour His uninvited session on the throne, or air His pride securely in the Presidential chair.
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