If the lesser mind could measure the greater as a foot-rule can measure a pyramid, there would be finality in universal suffrage. As it is, the political problem remains unsolved.

Summary

This quote suggests that if everyone had the ability to understand and evaluate complex political issues as easily as measuring something with a simple tool like a foot-rule, then universal suffrage (the right to vote for all citizens) would lead to definitive and satisfactory political solutions. However, because people vary in their intellectual capacities, the political problem of finding effective governance remains unresolved. It implies that the inherent differences in understanding and intellect among individuals pose challenges to achieving genuine and lasting political solutions through democratic processes.

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