MFennVT
"And then one day a man said 'No more kings!' and we rose up and we fought the bloody nobles amd we dragged the king off his throne and we dragged him into Sator Square and we chopped his bloody head off! Job well done!" --#TerryPratchett #NoKings
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@MFennVT Searched and finally found this quote or actually an extended version of it. I knew I’d read it before! Found it on one of my oldest favorite trivia sites “The Straight Dope”. Thanks for this!

https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-was-pratchett-taking-ankh-morpork-in-discworld-warning-spoilers-in-the-open/923245/24

Where was Pratchett Taking Ankh-Morpork in Discworld? (warning, spoilers in the open!)

Vimes’ objections aren’t about the degree of political power. They’re about the very nature of Kingship. The Patrician is in effect a monarch in the literal sense of sole ruler. But he’s not a King because he’s not set apart as somehow divinely or magically suited to rule. Carrot of course is the heir to the throne, and does have this aura of specialness, which is why he agrees he should be a humble Watchman and not on any kind of pedestal. “No more kings. Vimes had difficulty in articulatin...

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