"World War II proved a hypothesis that Alexis……" — David Frum
"World War II proved a hypothesis that Alexis de Tocqueville advanced a century before: the war-fighting potential of a democracy is at its greatest when war is most intense; at its weakest when war is most limited. This is a lesson with enduring relevance to our own times - and our own wars."
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57 Quotes by David Frum
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