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There are many men of principle in both parties in America, but there is no party of principle.

~Alexis De Tocqueville

Topics: America Both Both Parties Many Men Parties Party Principle

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In the United States, the majority undertakes to supply a multitude of ready-made opinions for the use of individuals, who are thus relieved from the necessity of forming opinions of their own.

~Alexis De Tocqueville

Topics: Forming Individuals Majority Multitude Necessity Opinions Own Ready-Made Relieved States Supply Thus United United States Use Who

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A democratic government is the only one in which those who vote for a tax can escape the obligation to pay it.

~Alexis De Tocqueville

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I know of no country in which there is so little independence of mind and real freedom of discussion as in America.

~Alexis De Tocqueville

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The genius of democracies is seen not only in the great number of new words introduced but even more in the new ideas they express.

~Alexis De Tocqueville

Topics: Democracy Even Express Genius Great Ideas Introduced More New New Ideas Number Only Seen Words

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When the past no longer illuminates the future, the spirit walks in darkness.

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Topics: Darkness Future Illuminates Longer Past Spirit Walks

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Liberty cannot be established without morality, nor morality without faith.

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Topics: Cannot Established Faith Liberty Morality Nor Without

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Americans are so enamored of equality that they would rather be equal in slavery than unequal in freedom.

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Consider any individual at any period of his life, and you will always find him preoccupied with fresh plans to increase his comfort.

~Alexis De Tocqueville

Topics: Always Any Comfort Consider Find Fresh Him His Increase Individual Life Period Plans Preoccupied Will You

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The Americans combine the notions of religion and liberty so intimately in their minds, that it is impossible to make them conceive of one without the other.

~Alexis De Tocqueville

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Biography

Nationality: French

Type: Historian

Born: July 29th, 1805

Died: April 16th, 1859

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