"All communities divide themselves into the few and the many. The first are the rich and well born, the other the mass of the people. . . . The people are turbulent and changing. . . . Give therefore to the first class a distinct permanent share in the government. They will check the unsteadiness of the second." (Alexander Hamilton). The author of this quotation suggests that

The author of this quote suggests that ordinary people cannot be trusted to administer a stable government.

Explanation:

In summary, we can say that in the quote shown in the question above, Hamilton claims that the population is divided into groups, the group formed by the most common citizens are just a mass of the people, they do not serve to head large government positions because they lack the necessary intellect to manage a country successfully.

This ability is reserved for the group of the well-born who had access to full education and chances to develop their intellect in a critical and efficient way, being the only ones capable of managing a stable and successful government.

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