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Should Quotes by Alexis de Tocqueville
- I shall not fear to say that the doctrine of self-interest rightly understood seems to me of all the philosophic theories the most appropriate to…
- I should have loved freedom, I believe, at all times, but in the time in which we live I am ready to worship it.
- I see no clear reason why the doctrine of self-interest properly understood should turn men away from religious beliefs.
- Religion, which never intervenes directly in the government of American society, should therefore be considered as the first of their political institutions
- Though it is very important for man as an individual that his religion should be true, that is not the case for society. Society has…
- If I were asked ... to what the singular prosperity and growing strength of Americans ought mainly to be attributed, I should reply: To the…
- Because Roman civilization perished through barbarian invasions, we are perhaps too much inclined to think that that is the only way a civilization can die.…
- I have no hesitation in saying that although the American woman never leaves her domestic sphere and is in some respects very dependent within it,…
- If it be admitted that a man, possessing absolute power, may misuse that power by wronging his adversaries, why should a majority not be liable…
- What is most important for democracy is not that great fortunes should not exist, but that great fortunes should not remain in the same hands.…
- An American cannot converse, but he can discuss, and his talk falls into a dissertation. He speaks to you as if he was addressing a…
- Every nation that has ended in tyranny has come to that end by way of good order. It certainly does not follow from this that…
- It must not be forgotten that it is especially dangerous to enslave men in the minor details of life. For my part, I should be…
- Despotism may govern without faith, but liberty cannot. How is it possible that society should escape destruction if the moral tie is not strengthened in…
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- It's our hearts and brains that we should exercise more often. You can put on all the makeup you want, but it… — Kevyn Aucoin
- The alliance should agree... to an effective NATO role against the new threats presented by international terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. — Jose Maria Aznar
- I would not suggest the U.S. should sit down with the North Koreans bilaterally immediately after they've fired missiles - because the… — Richard Armitage
- It is all right to hold a conversation but you should let go of it now and then. — Richard Armour
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- That said, the question remains: how to strike the balance between free speech and mutual respect in this mixed-up world, both blessed… — Timothy Garton Ash
- The test for whether or not you can hold a job should not be the arrangement of your chromosomes. — Bella Abzug
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