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Where there is no honest poverty, where education is diffused, and political intelligence is common, it is easy for the mass of the people to elect a fair legislature.
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Walter Bagehot
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He argues that in a society where poverty is honest and education is widespread, the electorate can effectively choose a fair legislature.
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