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Alexis de Tocqueville

~ 1805 - 1859

Alexis de Tocqueville was a French political thinker, historian, and author, best known for his work "Democracy in America," published in 1835. He is renowned for his insightful observations on American society and politics, pioneering the field of political science and comparative government.

  1. 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 in the answer to this single question: how much money will it bring in?

    Alexis de Tocqueville
    #money#values#culture

  2. I know of no country in which there is so little independence of mind and real freedom of discussion as in America.

    Alexis de Tocqueville
    #independence#freedom#discussion

  3. Armies are necessary, before all things, for the defense of governments from their own oppressed and enslaved subjects.

    Alexis de Tocqueville
    #armies#defense#oppression