Quotes by Alexis de Tocqueville with war

Alexis de Tocqueville

Alexis de Tocqueville

French aristocrat, political philosopher and sociologist

Lived from: 1805 - 1859

Category: History and sociology | Philosophers Country: FlagFrance

Born: 29 july 1805 Died: 16 april 1859

  • In America the majority raises formidable barriers around the liberty of opinion; within these barriers an author may write what he pleases, but woe to him if he goes beyond them.
  • However energetically society in general may strive to make all the citizens equal and alike, the personal pride of each individual will always make him try to escape from the common level, and he will form some inequality somewhere to his own profit.

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  • All those who seek to destroy the liberties of a democratic nation ought to know that war is the surest and shortest means to accomplish it.
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  • No protracted war can fail to endanger the freedom of a democratic country.
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  • There are two things which will always be very difficult for a democratic nation: to start a war and to end it.
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