“Alexis de Tocqueville warned that as the economy and government of America got bigger, citizens could become smaller: less practiced in the… — Eric Liu Copy Share Image
“Visiting America in the early nineteenth century, Alexis de Tocqueville observd that 'the sects that exist in the United States are innumerable,'… — Dinesh D'Souza Copy Share Image
“One of those settlers was Normandy-born and ornately named J. Hector St John de Crevecoeur, who embarked for America in 1754, purchased… — Simon Anholt Copy Share Image
“as Alexis de Tocqueville noted long ago, it is not a country’s objective economic situation that tends to generate serious political crises… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I consider anybody a twerp who hasn't read 'Democracy in America' by Alexis de Tocqueville. There can never be a better book… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
“American society was justly famed in the nineteenth century for the richness of its associational life. Indeed, as we have seen, Alexis… — Niall Ferguson Copy Share Image
“As one digs deeper into the national character of the Americans, one sees that they have sought the value of everything in… — Morris Berman Copy Share Image
