John Stuart Mill Quote

Whenever the general disposition of the people is such, that each individual regards those only of his interests which are selfish, and does not dwell on, or concern himself for, his share of the general interest, in such a state of things, good government is impossible.


Ch. II: The Criterion of a Good Form of Government (p. 167) - On Representative Government (1861)


Whenever the general disposition of the people is such, that each individual regards those only of his interests which are selfish, and does not...

Whenever the general disposition of the people is such, that each individual regards those only of his interests which are selfish, and does not...

Whenever the general disposition of the people is such, that each individual regards those only of his interests which are selfish, and does not...

Whenever the general disposition of the people is such, that each individual regards those only of his interests which are selfish, and does not...