...give the people what they want, but to do the right thing. This meant placing government in the hands of «a chosen body of citizens, whose wisdom may best discern the true interest of the country, and whose patriotism and love of justice, will be least likely to sacrifice it to the...

...that it will be possible 'to refine and enlarge the public views by passing them through the med1um of a chosen body of citizens, whose wisdom may best...sacrifice it to temporary or partial considerations'; The Federalist, N0. 10, in James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay, The Federalist Papers, ed....

...of representation in a republic is "to refine and enlarge the public views, by passing them through the medium of a chosen body of citizens, whose wisdom...may best discern the true interest of their country" ( The Federalist No. 10, 134). 79. For a philosophical analysis of the value of limiting information,...

...government must be diffused or filtered "to refine and enlarge the public views, by passing them through the medium of a chosen body of citizens, whose wisdom may best discern the true interest of their country."20 For Calhoun, this purpose was best fulfilled by a "simple government, instituted by the...

...Fathers of the American Constitution said, 'refine and enlarge the public views, by passing them through the medium of a chosen body of citizens, whose wisdom...least likely to sacrifice it to temporary or partial considerations'.23 Representatives have cognitive qualities - they can discern the general interest...

...cure for which we are seeking."4 In a republic, the fate of the democratic citizenry is entrusted to "the medium of a chosen body of citizens, whose wisdom...least likely to sacrifice it to temporary or partial considerations."5 Representative democracy entrusts the management of governmental affairs to those...

...Madison writes that representation will "refine and enlarge the public views by passing them through a chosen body of citizens, whose wisdom may best discern the true interest of their country" (Federalist no. 10, 50). 41. Discussing Amy Gutmann's preference for elite-imposed desegregation policies...

...persons elected, — the effect is " to refine and enlarge the public views, by passing them through the medium of a chosen body of citizens, whose wisdom may best discern the true interests of their country, and whose patriotism and love of justice will be least likely to sacrifice...

...argued, might act as a kind of filter to "refine and enlarge the public views, by passing them through the medium of a chosen body of citizens, whose wisdom may best discern the true interests of their country, and whose patriotism and love of justice, will be least likely to sacrifice...

...effect of [which] is, on the one hand, to refine and enlarge the public views by passing them through the medium of a chosen body of citizens, whose wisdom may best discern the true interests of their country and whose patriotism and love of justice will be least likely to sacrifice...