Alexis de Tocqueville
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The Americans, on the contrary, are fond of explaining almost all the actions of their lives by the principle of interest rightly understood; they show with complacency how an enlightened regard for themselves constantly prompts them to assist each other, and inclines them willingly to sacrifice a portion of their time and property to the welfare of the state. ✨ Alexis De Tocqueville (2004). Democracy in America: The Complete and Unabridged Volumes I and II, p.440, Bantam Classics

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