Alexis de Tocqueville Quotes Page 2

“The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but rather in her ability to repair her faults.”

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

“There is no country in the world in which everything can be provided for by the laws, or in which political institutions can prove a substitute for common sense and public morality.”

“When the past no longer illuminates the future, the spirit walks in darkness.
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