Skip to content

1840 Quote by Alexis de Tocqueville

Download Open image
““Now, these eager and apprehensive men of small property constitute the class which is constantly increased by the equality of conditions. Hence, in democratic communities, the majority of the people do not clearly see what they have to gain by a revolution, but they continually and in a thousand ways feel that they might lose by one.””

Alexis de Tocqueville

2.5 out of 5 (5 ratings)

More by Alexis de Tocqueville

Explore all 438 Alexis de Tocqueville quotes

More 1840 quotes

Browse all 14 1840 quotes