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Alexis de Tocqueville Quotes

Alexis de Tocqueville quotes

French Historian July 29, 1805 – April 16, 1859

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I do not know if the people of the United States would vote for superior men if they ran for office, but there can be no doubt that such men do not run. Alexis de Tocqueville
Alexis de Tocqueville quote: "I know of no country in which there is so little independence..."
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
Alexis de Tocqueville quote: "everybody feels the evil, but no one has courage or energy..."
everybody feels the evil, but no one has courage or energy enough to seek the cure Alexis de Tocqueville
The debates of that great assembly are frequently vague and perplexed, seeming to be dragged rather than to march, to the intended goal. Something of this sort must, I think, always happen in public democratic assemblies. Alexis de Tocqueville
Alexis de Tocqueville quote: "A man's admiration for absolute government is proportionate to..."
A man's admiration for absolute government is proportionate to the contempt he feels for those around him. Alexis de Tocqueville
An American cannot converse, but he can discuss, and his talk falls into a dissertation. He speaks to you as if he was addressing a meeting; and if he should chance to become warm in the discussion, he will say "Gentlemen" to the person with whom he is conversing. Alexis de Tocqueville
The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but rather in her ability to repair her faults. Alexis de Tocqueville
Nothing seems at first sight less important than the outward form of human actions, yet there is nothing upon which men set more store: they grow used to everything except to living in a society which has not their own manners. Alexis de Tocqueville
Alexis de Tocqueville quote: "Under wage labor, the art advances, the artisan declines."
Under wage labor, the art advances, the artisan declines. Alexis de Tocqueville
What is most important for democracy is not that great fortunes should not exist, but that great fortunes should not remain in the same hands. In that way there are rich men, but they do not form a class. Alexis de Tocqueville
In America the majority raises formidable barriers around the liberty of opinion; within these barriers an author may write what he pleases, but woe to him if he goes beyond them. Alexis de Tocqueville
We can state with conviction, therefore, that a man's support for absolute government is in direct proportion to the contempt he feels for his country. Alexis de Tocqueville
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
Alexis de Tocqueville quote: "The more alike men are, the weaker each feels in the face of all."
The more alike men are, the weaker each feels in the face of all. Alexis de Tocqueville
Alexis de Tocqueville quote: "History is a gallery of pictures in which there are few..."
History is a gallery of pictures in which there are few originals and many copies. Alexis de Tocqueville

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