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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
Democracies
Introduced
Ideas
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What is most important for democracy is not that great fortunes should not exist, but that great fortunes should not remain in the same hands. In that way there are rich men, but they do not form a class. -Alexis de Tocqueville
Fortunes
Remain
Hands
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In America the majority raises formidable barriers around the liberty of opinion; within these barriers an author may write what he pleases, but woe to him if he goes beyond them. -Alexis de Tocqueville
Formidable
Barriers
Beyond
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In a revolution, as in a novel, the most difficult part to invent is the end. -Alexis de Tocqueville
Novel
End
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The health of a democratic society may be measured by the quality of functions performed by private citizens. -Alexis de Tocqueville
Citizens
Measured
Democratic
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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
Judiciallater
Later
Political
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Life is to be entered upon with courage. -Alexis de Tocqueville
Courage
Entered
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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
Individual
Preoccupied
Increase
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Americans are so enamored of equality that they would rather be equal in slavery than unequal in freedom. -Alexis de Tocqueville
Unequal
Equality
Enamored
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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
Character
Everything
Bring
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Those that despise people will never get the best out of others and themselves.- Alexis de Tocqueville
Themselves
People
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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
Succeed
Qualities
Make
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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
Greatness
Enlightened
Nation
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History is a gallery of pictures in which there are few originals and many copies. -Alexis de Tocqueville
Originals
Pictures
Gallery
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When the past no longer illuminates the future, the spirit walks in darkness. -Alexis de Tocqueville
Darkness
Illuminates
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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
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Conditions
Increased
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