1835 Quote by Alexis de Tocqueville
““Men are not corrupted by the exercise of power, or debased by the habit of obedience; but by the exercise of a power which they believe to be illegitimate, and by obedience to a rule which they consider to be usurped and oppressive.””
![“The chief care of the legislators [in the colonies of New England] was the maintenance of orderly conduct and good morals in the community: thus they constantly invaded the domain of conscience, and there was scarcely a sin which was no subject to magisterial censure. The reader is aware of the…” quote by Alexis de Tocqueville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/36c/alexis-de-tocqueville-625_1660_the-chief-care-of-the-legislators-in-the_1154449.jpg)
![“[Patriotism] is in itself a kind of religion: it does not reason, but it acts from the impulse of faith and sentiment.” quote by Alexis de Tocqueville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/1fc/alexis-de-tocqueville-625_1835_patriotism-is-in-itself-a-kind-of-religi_2333978.jpg)
