The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any o…

Alexis de Tocqueville
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The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but rather in her ability to repair her faults. ✨ Democracy in America. Book by Alexis de Tocqueville. Chapter XIII, 1835.
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A democratic government is the only one in which those who vote for a tax can escape the obligation to pay it. ✨ Alexis de Tocqueville (2003). Democracy in America, p.708, Regnery Publishing
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The whole life of an American is passed like a game of chance, a revolutionary crisis, or a battle. ✨ Alexis de Tocqueville (1873). American Institutions and Their Influence, p.432
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When the people rule, they must be rendered happy, or they will overturn the state. ✨ Alexis de Tocqueville (2001). Democracy in America, p.129, Penguin

The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but rather in her ability to repair her faults. ✨ Democracy in America. Book by Alexis de Tocqueville. Chapter XIII, 1835.

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