We succeed in enterprises which demand the positive qualities we possess, but we excel in those which can also make use of our defects. Alexis de Tocqueville defectdemandenterprise 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
All those who seek to destroy the liberties of a democratic nation ought to know that war is the surest and shortest means to accomplish it. Alexis de Tocqueville accomplishdemocraticdestroy 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 power of the periodical press is second only to that of the people. Alexis de Tocqueville peopleperiodicalpower 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
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 actionformgrow 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
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 formindividualmajority Change image and share on social
