The Federalist #57 "The Alleged Tendency of the New Plan to Elevate the Few at the Expense of the Many" (19 Feb 1788) - Madison, James | WIST Quotations
The aim of every political constitution is, or ought to be, first to obtain for rulers men who possess most wisdom to discern, and most virtue to pursue, the common good of the society; and in the next place, to take the most effectual precautions for keeping them virtuous whilst…
