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> [“The old idealistic republicans used to found democracy on the idea that all men were equally intelligent. Believe me, the sane and enduring democracy is founded on the fact that all men are equally idiotic.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/g-k-chesterton/the-old-idealistic-republicans-used-to-found-democracy-on-the-idea/)

[G.K. Chesterton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/g-k-chesterton/)

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