The debates of that great assembly are frequently vague and perplexed, seeming to be dragged rather than to march, to the intended goal. Something of this sort must, I think, always happen in public democratic assemblies.

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Those that despise people will never get the best out of others and themselves.

Those that despise people will never get the best out of others and themselves.

The surface of American society is covered with a layer of democratic paint, but from...

The surface of American society is covered with a layer of democratic paint, but from...

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...

Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word, equality. But notice the difference:...

Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word, equality. But notice the difference:...

History is a gallery of pictures in which there are few originals and many copies

History is a gallery of pictures in which there are few originals and many copies

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

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...

A democratic government is the only one in which those who vote for a tax...

A democratic government is the only one in which those who vote for a tax...

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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Nothing seems at first sight less important than the outward form of human actions, yet...

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...

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The Americans combine the notions of religion and liberty so intimately in their minds, that...

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There are two things which a democratic people will always find very difficult - to...

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What is most important for democracy is not that great fortunes should not exist, but...

He was as great as a man can be without morality.

He was as great as a man can be without morality.

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...