A man's admiration of absolute government is proportionate to the contempt he feels for those around him.
Alexis de Tocquevilleeverybody feels the evil, but no one has courage or energy enough to seek the cure
Alexis de TocquevilleThe whole life of an American is passed like a game of chance, a revolutionary crisis, or a battle.
Alexis de TocquevilleMen will not receive the truth from their enemies, and it is seldom offered to them by their friends.
Alexis de Tocqueville