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In other words, a democratic government is the only one in which those who vote for a tax can escape the obligation to pay it. - 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
History is a gallery of pictures in which there are few originals and many copies. -Alexis de Tocqueville
If men are to remain civilized, or to become so, the art of associating together must grow and improve in the same ratio in which the equality of conditions is increased. -- Alexis de Tocqueville
In no other country in the world is the love of property keener or more alert than in the United States, and nowhere else does the majority display less inclination toward doctrines which in any way threaten the way property is owned. - Alexis de Tocqueville
When the past no longer illuminates the future, the spirit walks in darkness. -Alexis de Tocqueville
When the past no longer illuminates the future, the spirit walks in darkness. - Alexis de Tocqueville
Today, and I'm very strongly against tax increases. -Donald Trump
The power of the periodical press is second only to that of the people. - Alexis de Tocqueville
Just what is a liberal?" asked Simple. "Well, as nearly as I can tell, a liberal is a nice man who acts decently toward people, talks democratically, and often is democratic in his personal life, but does not stand up very well in action when some real social issue like Jim Crow comes up. ― Langston Hughes,
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