• Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word, equality. But notice the difference: while democracy seeks equality in liberty, socialism seeks equality in restraint and servitude.

  Alexis de Tocqueville
  French aristocrat, political philosopher and sociologist 1805-1859
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1. difference
2. socialism
3. restraint
4. servitude
5. notice
6. while

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Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word, equality. But notice the difference: while democracy seeks equality in liberty, socialism seeks equality in restraint and servitude. by : Alexis de Tocqueville

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