Quote of Alexis de Tocqueville: There are two things which a...
Biography - Alexis de Tocqueville:
French diplomat, political scientist and historian.
Born: 1805 - Died: 1859
Period:
19th century
Place of birth: France
Born: 1805 - Died: 1859
Period:
19th century
Place of birth: France
There are two things which a democratic people will always find very difficult - to begin a war and to end it.
Note
Quote source: Democracy in America
Translation
(French, German)
See also...
Quotes about war:
War is sweet to those who have no experience of it,
but the experienced man trembles exceedingly at heart on its approach.
but the experienced man trembles exceedingly at heart on its approach.
Quotes for: Democracy
Democracy is the worst form of Government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.
Citizens of the democratic societies should undertake a course of intellectual self defense to protect themselves from manipulation and control.
The real democratic progress is not to lower the level of the elite toward that of the crowd, but to raise that of the crowd toward the elite.
Alexis de Tocqueville also said...
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