Citizens Quote by Alexis de Tocqueville Download Open image “No men are less addicted to reverie than the citizens of a democracy.” — Alexis de Tocqueville ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.7 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare Addicted Reverie Citizens Citizens Democracy Democracy Men Men Addicted Reverie Reverie Citizens
Men who are addicted to the passions are like the torch-carrier running against the wind; his hands are sure to be burned. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Men are restless, adventurous. Women are conservative - despite what current ideology says. — Doris Lessing Copy Share Image
men are undoubtedly more in danger from prosperity than from adversity. for when matters go smoothly, they flatter themselves, and are intoxicated by their… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
In this country men seem to live for action as long as they can and sink into apathy when they retire. — Charles Francis Adams, Sr Copy Share Image
many men have too much Free-will, and take to themselves too free liberty now a days to advance and maintain free will. — Daniel Featley Copy Share Image
The most intellectual of men are moved quite as much by the circumstances which they are used to as by their own will. The… — Walter Bagehot Copy Share Image
Men more easily renounce their interests than their tastes. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
It is vain to say that enlightened statesmen will always be able to adjust their interests. Enlightened men will not always be at the… — James Madison Copy Share Image
All men have the capacity of knowing themselves and acting with moderation. — Heraclitus Copy Share Image
Men living in democratic times have many passions, but most of their passions either end in the love of riches, or proceed from it. — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
And some men are as ignorant of what they do when awake as they are forgetful of what they do when asleep. — Heraclitus Copy Share Image
I have no hesitation in saying that although the American woman never leaves her domestic sphere and is in some respects very dependent within… — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
No state of society or laws can render men so much alike but that education, fortune, and tastes will interpose some differences between them;… — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
I do not know if the people of the United States would vote for superior men if they ran for office, but there can… — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
What good does it do me, after all, if an ever-watchful authority keeps an eye out to ensure that my pleasures will be tranquil… — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but rather in her ability to repair her faults. — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
“I am unacquainted with His designs, but I shall not cease to believe in them because I cannot fathom them, and I had rather… — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
I questioned the faithful of all communions; I particularly sought the society of clergymen, who are the depositories of the various creeds and have… — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
Christianity is the companion of liberty in all its conflicts, the cradle of its infancy, and the divine source of its claims. — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
The more alike men are, the weaker each feels in the face of all. — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
“There is a twofold liberty, natural (I mean as our nature is now corrupt) and civil or federal. The first is common to man… — Alexis De Tocqueville Copy Share Image
Upon my arrival in the United States the religious aspect of the country was the first thing that struck my attention; and the longer… — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
Politics is not an issue whether you like or dislike , but every citizen must involve. — Khem Veasna Copy Share Image
The language we share is at the core of our identity as citizens, and our ticket to full participation in American political life. We… — S. I. Hayakawa Copy Share Image
Jeff Chu's pilgrimage across America to discover his own place as a gay man in the Christian church as well as attitudes about being… — Donna Freitas Copy Share Image
“The police ultimately pay the price for poor customer service when citizens become fearful of them.” — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
Worship isn't destructive, Martin. I know that. I don't. I only know it's the core of his life. What else has he got? He… — Peter Shaffer Copy Share Image
No greater victory can be won by citizens or soldiers than to transform temporary foes into permanent friends. — William Jennings Bryan Copy Share Image
Let us at all times remember that all American citizens are brothers of a common country, and should dwell together in bonds of fraternal… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
A free society depends upon a high degree of mutual trust. The public will not give that trust to officials who are not seen… — Archibald Cox Copy Share Image
My dreams were always small and puny. All I ever needed was a little house with a little picket fence by the sea. Little… — Imelda Marcos Copy Share Image
The average ordinary citizen can do a lot of different things when it comes to the climate crisis. — Lawrence Bender Copy Share Image
I think most of us are raised with preconceived notions of the choices we're supposed to make. We waste so much time making decisions… — Sandra Bullock Copy Share Image
