"To get the inestimable good that freedom of……" — Alexis de Tocqueville
"To get the inestimable good that freedom of the press assures one must know how to submit to the inevitable evil it gives rise to."
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257 Quotes by Alexis de Tocqueville
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When fortune has been abolished, when every profession is open to everyone, an ambitious man may think it is easy…
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Nothing is so dangerous as that of violence employed by well-meaning people for beneficial objects.
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If an American was condemned to confine his activity to his own affairs, he would be robbed of one half…
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I studied the Quran a great deal. I came away from that study with the conviction that by and large…
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Muhammad professed to derive from Heaven, and he has inserted in the Koran, not only a body of religious doctrines,…
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The aspect of American society is animated, because men and things are always changing; but it is monotonous, because all…
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When none but the wealthy had watches, they were almost all very good ones; few are now made which are…
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Whatever may be the general endeavor of a community to render its members equal and alike, the personal pride of…
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Freedom sees in religion the companion of its struggles and its triumphs, the cradle of its infancy, the divine source…
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When the people rule, they must be rendered happy, or they will overturn the state.
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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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The conquering of adversity produces strength of character, forges self-confidence, engenders self-respect, and assures success in righteous endeavor.
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Every morning during meditation, I prepare myself for the whole day's struggle. Holy Communion assures me that I will win…
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Not observation of a duty but liberty itself is the pledge that assures fidelity.
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Reason, on the contrary, assures us, that as in so great a number, a fit representative would be most likely…
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The US Airforce assures me that UFO's pose no threat to National Security.
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The presence of others who see what we see and hear what we hear assures us of the reality of…
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