“Off with their heads.” This is the sentence that the Queen of Hearts, the incarnation of monarchical caprice in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, adores pronouncing. She might be entertaining. The reality, however, is not. Throughout history, absolute rulers have brought misery upon their people and even their families. Their courts are hotbeds of sycophancy, favouritism and corruption. This is the price of arbitrary despotism.
“砍下他们的头。”在《爱丽丝梦游仙境》(Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)中，君主专横任性的化身“红桃王后”总爱宣布这句话。她也许让人觉得有趣，然而现实却是严峻的。纵观历史，专制统治者总是给子民甚至自己的亲属带来苦难。他们的宫廷是滋生阿谀奉承、任人唯亲和贪污腐败风气的温床。这是专制独裁统治的代价。
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