The natural tendency of representative government, as of modern civilisation, is toward collective mediocrity; and this tendency is increased by all reductions and extensions of the franchise, their effect being to place the principal power in the hands... A Century of Revolution: By William Samuel Lilly - Seite 200von William Samuel Lilly - 1889 - 235 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| John Stuart Mill - 1861 - 376 Seiten
...other respect. The natural tendency of representative government, as of modern civilization, is towards collective mediocrity : and this tendency is increased...the highest level of instruction in the community. But though the superior intellects and characters will necessarily be outnumbered, it makes a great... | |
| John Stuart Mill - 1861 - 354 Seiten
...civilization, is towards collective mediocrity : and this tendency is increased by all redjiciionjS. and extensions of the franchise, their effect being...the highest level of instruction in, the community. But though the superior intellects and characters will necessarily be outnumbered, it makes a great... | |
| John Stuart Mill - 1862 - 376 Seiten
...every other respect. The natural tendency of representative government, as of modern civilization, is toward collective mediocrity ; and this tendency...the highest level of instruction in the community. But, though the superior intellects and characters will necessarily be outnumbered, it makes a great... | |
| John Stuart Mill - 1865 - 160 Seiten
...at The natural tendency of пцщеш^нtive pqHMimifnl, it«-af tnodflrfl rivilJMtion, is towards collective mediocrity : and this tendency is increased...hands of classes more and more below the highest level 'if instruction in the community. But though the superior intellects and characters will necessarily... | |
| 1868 - 608 Seiten
...them :— ' The natural tendency of representative government, as of modern civilisation, is towards collective mediocrity : and this tendency is increased...the highest level of instruction in the community It is an admitted fact that in the American democracy, which is constructed on this faulty model [ie... | |
| John Stuart Mill - 1869 - 378 Seiten
...every other respect. The natural tendency of representative government, as of modern civilization, is toward collective mediocrity; and this tendency...the highest level of instruction in the community. But, though the superior intellects and characters will necessarily be outnumbered, it makes a great... | |
| Frederick Charles Brightly - 1871 - 840 Seiten
...cumulative voting, says, "the natural tendency of representative government, as of modern civilization, is toward collective mediocrity; and this tendency...by all reductions and extensions of the franchise, the effect being to place the principal power in the hands of classes more and more below the highest... | |
| Frederick Charles Brightly - 1871 - 840 Seiten
...cumulative voting, says, "the natural tendency of representative government, as of modern civilization, is toward collective mediocrity; and this tendency...by all reductions and extensions of the franchise, the effect being to place the principal power in the hands of classes more and more below the highest... | |
| Charles Rollin Buckalew - 1872 - 316 Seiten
...representation, are added below.] The natural tendency of representative government, as of modern civilization, is toward collective mediocrity; and this tendency...the highest level of instruction in the community. But, though the superior intellects and characters will necessarily be outnumbered, it makes a great... | |
| Charles Rollin Buckalew - 1872 - 338 Seiten
...government, as of modern civilization, is toward collective mediocrity; and this tendency is increased hy all reductions and extensions of the franchise, their...the highest level of instruction in the community. But, though the superior intellects and characters will necessarily be outnumbered, it makes a great... | |
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