In politics shared hatreds are almost always the basis of friendships.
ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLESociety is endangered not by the great profligacy of a few, but by the laxity of morals amongst all.
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Rulers who destroy men’s freedom commonly begin by trying to retain its forms. … They cherish the illusion that they can combine the prerogatives of absolute power with the moral authority that comes from popular assent.
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Those which we call necessary institutions are simply no more than institutions to which we have become accustomed.
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If ever America undergoes great revolutions, they will be brought about by the presence of the black race on the soil of the United States – that is to say, they will owe their origin not to the equality but to the inequality of conditions.
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I vow that I do not hold that complete and instantaneous love for the freedom of the press that one accords to things whose nature is unqualifiedly good. I love it out of consideration for the evils it prevents much more than for the good it does.
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There is no country in the world where the Christian religion retains a greater influence over the souls of men than in America.
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This so-called tolerance, which, in my opinion, is nothing but a huge indifference.
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There is hardly a political question in the United States which does not sooner or later turn into a judicial one.
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The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but rather in her ability to repair her faults.
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Socialism is a new form of slavery.
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Nothing is so dangerous as that of violence employed by well-meaning people for beneficial objects.
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Society is endangered not by the great profligacy of a few, but by the laxity of morals amongst all.
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To remain silent is the most useful service that a mediocre speaker can render to the public good.
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Not until I went into the churches of America and heard her pulpits flame with righteousness did I understand the secret of her genius and power. America is great because America is good, and if America ever ceases to be good, America will cease to be great.
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Everybody feels the evil, but no one has courage or energy enough to seek the cure.
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As the past has ceased to throw its light upon the future, the mind of man wanders in obscurity.
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