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.


Chapter XV. - Democracy in America, Volume I (1835) - Chapter XV-IXX

Alexis de Tocqueville Quotes

In America the majority raises formidable barriers around the liberty of opinion; within these barriers an author may write what he pleases, but woe...

In America the majority raises formidable barriers around the liberty of opinion; within these barriers an author may write what he pleases, but woe...

In America the majority raises formidable barriers around the liberty of opinion; within these barriers an author may write what he pleases, but woe...

In America the majority raises formidable barriers around the liberty of opinion; within these barriers an author may write what he pleases, but woe...