Consider any individual at any period of his life, and you will always find him preoccupied with fresh plans to increase his comfort.

Quote by Alexis De Tocqueville

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In politics... shared hatreds are almost always the basis of friendships.

In politics... shared hatreds are almost always the basis of friendships.

Life is to entered upon with courage.

Life is to entered upon with courage.

In politics shared hatreds are almost always the basis of friendships.

In politics shared hatreds are almost always the basis of friendships.

There is hardly a political question in the United States which does not sooner or...

There is hardly a political question in the United States which does not sooner or...

Americans are so enamored of equality that they would rather be equal in slavery than...

Americans are so enamored of equality that they would rather be equal in slavery than...

By and large the literature of a democracy will never exhibit the order, regularity, skill,...

By and large the literature of a democracy will never exhibit the order, regularity, skill,...

In a revolution, as in a novel, the most difficult part to invent is the...

In a revolution, as in a novel, the most difficult part to invent is the...

As one digs deeper into the national character of the Americans, one sees that they...

As one digs deeper into the national character of the Americans, one sees that they...

No protracted war can fail to endanger the freedom of a democratic country.

No protracted war can fail to endanger the freedom of a democratic country.

I cannot help fearing that men may reach a point where they look on every...

I cannot help fearing that men may reach a point where they look on every...

The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but...

The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but...

The power of the periodical press is second only to that of the people.

The power of the periodical press is second only to that of the people.

The debates of that great assembly are frequently vague and perplexed, seeming to be dragged...

The debates of that great assembly are frequently vague and perplexed, seeming to be dragged...

Consider any individual at any period of his life, and you will always find him...

Consider any individual at any period of his life, and you will always find him...

In no other country in the world is the love of property keener or more...

In no other country in the world is the love of property keener or more...

It is the dissimilarities and inequalities among men which give rise to the notion of...

It is the dissimilarities and inequalities among men which give rise to the notion of...

There are many men of principle in both parties in America, but there is no...

There are many men of principle in both parties in America, but there is no...

The genius of democracies is seen not only in the great number of new words...

The genius of democracies is seen not only in the great number of new words...

In the United States, the majority undertakes to supply a multitude of ready-made opinions for...

In the United States, the majority undertakes to supply a multitude of ready-made opinions for...

Liberty cannot be established without morality, nor morality without faith.

Liberty cannot be established without morality, nor morality without faith.