The power of the periodical press is second only to that of the people. - Alexis de Tocqueville

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The Indian knew how to live without wants, to suffer without complaint, and to die singing. - Alexis de Tocqueville

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Those that despise people will never get the best out of others and themselves.- Alexis de Tocqueville

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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. -Alexis de Tocqueville

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In a revolution, as in a novel, the most difficult part to invent is the end. - Alexis de Tocqueville

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Do kisses fade like Polaroid pictures if you don't pay attention to them? ― Ali Harris

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There is hardly a political question in the United States which does not sooner or later turn into a judicial one. - Alexis de Tocqueville

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No protracted war can fail to endanger the freedom of a democratic country. - Alexis de Tocqueville

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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

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Those who decide to use leisure as a means of mental development, who love good music, good books, good pictures, good company, good conversation, are the happiest people in the world. ― Willaim Lyon Phelps

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