The genius of democracies is seen not only in the great number of new words introduced but even more in the new ideas they express.

Society is endangered not by the great profligacy of a few, but by the laxity of morals amongst all.

Men are not corrupted by the exercise of power or debased by the habit of obedience, but by the exercise of a power which they believe to be illegal and by obedience to a rule which they consider to be usurped and oppressive.

Not only does democracy make every man forget his ancestors, but also clouds their view of their descendants and isolates them from their contemporaries. Each man is for ever thrown back on himself alone, and there is danger that he may be shut up in the solitude of his own heart.

Despotism may be able to do without religion, but democracy cannot.

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

In countries where associations are free, secret societies are unknown. In America there are factions, but no conspiracies.