A democratic government is the only one in which those who vote for a tax can escape the obligation to pay it.
ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLERighteous women in their circle of influence, beginning in the home, can turn the world around.
More Alexis de Tocqueville Quotes
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Liberty cannot be established without morality, nor morality without faith.
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Equality is a slogan based on envy. It signifies in the heart of every republican: “Nobody is going to occupy a place higher than I.”
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It is easier for the world to accept a simple lie than a complex truth.
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This so-called tolerance, which, in my opinion, is nothing but a huge indifference.
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America is a country where they have freedom of speech but everyone says the same thing.
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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.
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When the past no longer illuminates the future, the spirit walks in darkness.
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The health of a democratic society may be measured by the quality of functions performed by private citizens.
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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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To remain silent is the most useful service that a mediocre speaker can render to the public good.
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There are many men of principle in both parties in America, but there is no party of principle.
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Christianity is the companion of liberty in all its conflicts, the cradle of its infancy, and the divine source of its claims.
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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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Life is to be entered upon with courage.
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I have only one passion, the love of liberty and human dignity.
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