"Countries, therefore, when lawmaking falls exclusively to the……" — Alexis de Tocqueville
"Countries, therefore, when lawmaking falls exclusively to the lot of the poor cannot hope for much economy in public expenditure; expenses will always be considerable, either because taxes cannot touch those who vote for them or because they are assessed in a way to prevent that."
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Alexis de Tocqueville
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257 Quotes by Alexis de Tocqueville
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Chance does nothing that has not been prepared beforehand.
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The most dangerous moment for a bad government is when it begins to reform.
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