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Money Quotes by Alexis de Tocqueville
- I know of no other country where love of money has such a grip on men's hearts or where stronger scorn is expressed for the…
- When a monarchy gradually transforms itself into a republic, the executive power there preserves titles, honors, respect, and even money long after it has lost…
- The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's money.
- As one digs deeper into the national character of the Americans, one sees that they have sought the value of everything in this world only…
- No stigma attaches to the love of money in America, and provided it does not exceed the bounds imposed by public order, it is held…
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