The principle of democracy is corrupted not only when the spirit of equality is extinct, but likewise when they fall into a spirit of extreme equality, and when each citizen would fain be upon a level with those whom he has chosen to command him.
Demokraziaren printzipioa, berdintasun-izpiritua galtzen denean bakarrik ez, erabateko berdintasunaren izpiritua hartzen denean ere hondatzen da, eta nork bere agintari hautatu dituenen berdina izan nahi duenean.