Enemy Quote by Alexis de Tocqueville

“Men will not receive the truth from their enemies, and it is seldom offered to them by their friends.”

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I questioned the faithful of all communions; I particularly sought the society of clergymen, who are the depositories of the various creeds and have…

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Christianity is the companion of liberty in all its conflicts, the cradle of its infancy, and the divine source of its claims.

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The more alike men are, the weaker each feels in the face of all.

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