Question
Continue analyzing this passage from Common Sense. Paine contrasts two types of people in sentence three. "Honest man" is another way of saying square square "Crowned ruffian" is another way of saying square J gentle king bully king In England a King hath little more to do tha to make war and give away places; which in plain terms, is to [impoverish] the nation __ pretty business indeed for a man to be allowed eight hundred thousand sterling a year for, and worshipped into the bargain! C more worth is one honest man to society __ than all the crowned ruffians that ever lived.
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"Honest man" is another way of saying **a good/virtuous citizen/person**. It emphasizes the value of an individual contributing positively to society."Crowned ruffian" is another way of saying **a tyrannical/cruel/bad king**. It highlights the potential for abuse of power and the harm inflicted by unjust rulers.