All governments use force and all assert that they are founded on reason. In fact, whether universal suffrage prevails or not, it is always an oligarchy that governs, finding ways to give to ‘the will of the people’ the expression which the few desire.
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| Birth: | 15th July, 1848 |
| Death: | 19th August, 1923 |
| Nationality: | Italian |
| Profession: | Economist, Engineer, Philosopher, Sociologist |
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Vilfredo Federico Damaso Pareto, was an Italian engineer, sociologist, economist, political scientist and philosopher. He made several important contributions to economics, particularly in the study of income distribution and in the analysis of individuals' choices.
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