...1961), 464. 7 Federalist No. 10 (J. Madison), in Rossiter, ed., The Federalist Papers, 79 (noting that "the most common and durable source of factions has...the various and unequal distribution of property"). Aristotle similarly criticized democracy as rule by "men of low birth and no property," which is true...

...perhaps dating back to an ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle. James Madison also noted in 1787 that "the most common and durable source of factions has...the various and unequal distribution of property." Social polarization arising from struggles over the income distribution in turn can be a major impediment...

...founding of the Republic. Madison discussed the problem of factions in Federalist No. 10, noting that "the most common and durable source of factions has...the various and unequal distribution of property". 28 He went on to describe how the proposed constitution would control the effects of faction. One commentator...

...mankind into parties, inflamed them with mutual animosity, and rendered them much more disposed to vex and oppress each other than to co-operate for...and unequal distribution of property. Those who hold arid those who are without property have ever formed distinct interests in society. Those who are creditors,...

...mankind into parties, inflamed them with mutual animosity, and rendered them much more disposed to vex and oppress each other than to co-operate for...passions and excite their most violent conflicts. The familiar elements of Hobbes's diagnosis are present in this analysis — most notably the zealotry...

...divided mankind into parties, inflamed them with mutual animosity, and render them much more disposed to vex and oppress each other than to cooperate for their...where no substantial occasion presents itself the 178 most frivolous and fanciful distinctions have been sufficient to kindle their unfriendly passions...

...individuality and cultural pluralism are inextricably associated. In the tenth Federalist, James Madison says, "where no substantial occasion presents itself, the...passions, and excite their most violent conflicts" (Madison, 1982, p. 44). Madison thinks that the most substantial occasions involve clashes between...

...writes compellingly of how "the latent causes of faction are thus sown in the nature of man," and that "the most frivolous and fanciful distinctions have...passions and excite their most violent conflicts" (1961, 79). It does not seem, however, that Traci had her passions kindled as Madison describes. Instead,...

...of the community." Madison did not counsel the elimination of these selfinterested groups. He wrote, "the most common and durable source of factions has...the various and unequal distribution of property," and Madison believed in the sanctity of property rights. The best that could be done, therefore, is...

...linked the problem of factions with property.63 In "Federalist No. 10," for example, Madison stated that "the most common and durable source of factions has...the various and unequal distribution of property." 64 Political virtue could not be relied upon, Madison argued. "It is vain to say that enlightened statement...