Quotes by Alexis de Tocqueville
French diplomat, political scientist, and historian. 29 July 1805 – 16 April 1859
No protracted war can fail to endanger the freedom of a democratic country
History is a gallery of pictures in which there are few originals and many copies
Those that despise people will never get the best out of others and themselves
In politics shared hatreds are almost always the basis of friendships
The power of the periodical press is second only to that of the people
Liberty cannot be established without morality, nor morality without faith
When the past no longer illuminates the future, the spirit walks in darkness
