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Aristotle

Democracy arises out of the notion that those who are equal in any respect are equal in all respects because men are equally free, they claim to be absolutely equal.

Aristotle

Men

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Aristotle is saying that democracy is based on the mistaken belief that if people are equal in one way, such as freedom, they must be equal in every way. This idea leads to the claim that all individuals have the same rights and status simply because they are equally free.

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