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Quote by Guy de Maupassant
As the mediocrities and the fools always form the immense majority, it is impossible for them to elect an intelligent government.
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The quote makes a sweeping criticism of majority rule. It claims that because “mediocrities and the fools” are said to be the largest group, elections will usually produce a government that is not intelligent. The point is not a policy proposal, but a blunt expression of distrust in the judgment of the majority.
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- Complete Original Short Stories of Guy De Maupassant
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