No protracted war can fail to endanger the freedom of a democratic country. Alexis de Tocqueville countrydemocraticendanger Change image and share on social
Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word, equality. But notice the difference: while democracy seeks equality in liberty, socialism seeks equality in restraint and servitude. Alexis de Tocqueville commondemocracydifference Change image and share on social
I cannot help fearing that men may reach a point where they look on every new theory as a danger, every innovation as a toilsome trouble, every social advance as a first step toward revolution, and that they may absolutely refuse to move at all. Alexis de Tocqueville absolutelyadvancedanger share on social
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 americancombineconceive Change image and share on social
The health of a democratic society may be measured by the quality of functions performed by private citizens. Alexis de Tocqueville citizendemocraticfunction Change image and share on social
He was as great as a man can be without morality. Alexis de Tocqueville greatmanmorality Change image and share on social
The French want no-one to be their superior. The English want inferiors. The Frenchman constantly raises his eyes above him with anxiety. The Englishman lowers his beneath him with satisfaction. Alexis de Tocqueville anxietybeneathconstantly Change image and share on social
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 comfortfindfresh Change image and share on social
There are two things which a democratic people will always find very difficult - to begin a war and to end it. Alexis de Tocqueville begindemocraticdifficult Change image and share on social
As one digs deeper into the national character of the Americans, one sees that they have sought the value of everything in this world only in the answer to this single question: how much money will it bring in? Alexis de Tocqueville americananswerbring share on social
