Whatever may be the general endeavor of a community to render its members equal and alike, the personal pride of individuals will always seek to rise above the line, and to form somewhere an inequality to their own advantage.


Democracy in America (ed. 1840)

Alexis de Tocqueville Quotes

Whatever may be the general endeavor of a community to render its members equal and alike, the personal pride of individuals will always seek to rise ...

Whatever may be the general endeavor of a community to render its members equal and alike, the personal pride of individuals will always seek to rise ...

Whatever may be the general endeavor of a community to render its members equal and alike, the personal pride of individuals will always seek to rise ...

Whatever may be the general endeavor of a community to render its members equal and alike, the personal pride of individuals will always seek to rise ...