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From: Spirit of Law, Chapter xvi, vol. I [book viii]
Quoted from the Anti-federalist papers, Brutus I

“…It is natural to a republic to have only a small territory, otherwise it cannot long subsist. In a large republic there are man of larger fortunes, and consequently of less moderation; there are trusts too great to be placed in any single subject; he has interest of his own; he soon begins to think that he may be happy, great, and glorious by oppressing his fellow citizens; and that he may raise himself to grandeur on the ruins of his country. In a large republic, the public good is sacrificed to a thousand views; it is subordinate to exceptions, and depends on accidents. In a small one, the interest of the public is easier perceived, better understood, and more within the reach of every citizen; abuses are of less exten and of course are less protected…”