Had every Athenian citizen been a Socrates, every Athenian assembly would still have… — James Madison
Had every Athenian citizen been a Socrates, every Athenian assembly would still have been a mob.
Federalist 55 · 1788
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Madison, James. "No. 55: House Size: large enough to be safe.--Madison (or Hamilton)." The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States, edited by Robert Scigliano. The Modern Library, 2001.
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Madison, James [published as Publius]. "Federalist No. 55: The Total Number of the House of Representatives." New York Packet, 15 Feb. 1788.
