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An American cannot converse, but he can discuss, and his talk falls into a dissertation. He speaks to you as if he was addressing a meeting; and if he should chance to become warm in the discussion, he will say 'Gentlemen' to the person with whom he is conversing. - Alexis de Tocqueville
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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
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
In a revolution, as in a novel, the most difficult part to invent is the end. -Alexis de Tocqueville
When the past no longer illuminates the future, the spirit walks in darkness. -Alexis de Tocqueville
History is a gallery of pictures in which there are few originals and many copies. - Alexis de Tocqueville
There is hardly a political question in the United States which does not sooner or later turn into a judicial one. -Alexis de Tocqueville
There are many men of principle in both parties in America, but there is no party of principle. - Alexis de Tocqueville
The genius of democracies is seen not only in the great number of new words introduced but even more in the new ideas they express. -Alexis de Tocqueville
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
The Indian knew how to live without wants, to suffer without complaint, and to die singing. - Alexis de Tocqueville
