Generally speaking, only simple conceptions can grip the mind of a nation. An idea that is clear and precise even though false will always have greater power in the world than an idea that is true but complex.


Tocqueville: Democracy in America (ed. Library of America, 2004) - ISBN: 9781598531817

Alexis de Tocqueville Quotes

Generally speaking, only simple conceptions can grip the mind of a nation. An idea that is clear and precise even though false will always have...

Generally speaking, only simple conceptions can grip the mind of a nation. An idea that is clear and precise even though false will always have...

Generally speaking, only simple conceptions can grip the mind of a nation. An idea that is clear and precise even though false will always have...

Generally speaking, only simple conceptions can grip the mind of a nation. An idea that is clear and precise even though false will always have...