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Idea Quotes by Alexis de Tocqueville
- Trade is the natural enemy of all violent passions. Trade loves moderation, delights in compromise, and is most careful to avoid anger. It is patient,…
- The Americans never use the word peasant, because they have no idea of the class which that term denotes; the ignorance of more remote ages,…
- Generally speaking, only simple conceptions can grip the mind of a nation. An idea that is clear and precise even though false will always have…
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