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Aristotle

In a democracy the poor will have more power than the rich, because there are more of them, and the will of the majority is supreme.

Aristotle

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Aristotle means that in a democratic system, the larger number of poor people gives them greater influence over decisions than the smaller group of rich individuals. This is because democracy operates on the principle that the choice of the majority determines what happens.

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