Alexis de Tocqueville

The power of the periodical press is second only to that of the people…

The surface of American society is covered with a layer of democratic paint, but from…

I know of no country in which there is so little independence of mind and…

In other words, a democratic government is the only one in which those who vote…

There are many men of principle in both parties in America, but there is no…

He was as great as a man can be without morality…

Those that despise people will never get the best out of others and themselves…

The main business of religions is to purify, control, and restrain that excessive and exclusive…

The Americans combine the notions of religion and liberty so intimately in their minds, that…

What is most important for democracy is not that great fortunes should not exist, but…

The health of a democratic society may be measured by the quality of functions performed…

As one digs deeper into the national character of the Americans, one sees that they…

Life is to be entered upon with courage…

In politics shared hatreds are almost always the basis of friendships…