"The Union was formed by the voluntary agreement……" — Alexis de Tocqueville
"The Union was formed by the voluntary agreement of the States; and these, in uniting together, have not forfeited their Nationality, nor have they been reduced to the condition of one and the same people. If one of the States chose to withdraw its name from the contract, it would be difficult to disprove its right of doing so ..."
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Alexis de Tocqueville
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257 Quotes by Alexis de Tocqueville
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You can always tell when a man's well informed. His views are pretty much like your own.
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Politics and the pulpit are terms that have little agreement.
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A mistress never is nor can be a friend. While you agree, you are lovers; and when it is over,…
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