Alexis de Tocqueville Quote

The Americans, on the contrary, are fond of explaining almost all the actions of their lives by the principle of interest rightly understood; they show with complacency how an enlightened regard for themselves constantly prompts them to assist each other, and inclines them willingly to sacrifice a portion of their time and property to the welfare of the state.


Democracy in America: Part the Second: The Social Influence of Democracy (ed. 1840)


The Americans, on the contrary, are fond of explaining almost all the actions of their lives by the principle of interest rightly understood; they...

The Americans, on the contrary, are fond of explaining almost all the actions of their lives by the principle of interest rightly understood; they...

The Americans, on the contrary, are fond of explaining almost all the actions of their lives by the principle of interest rightly understood; they...

The Americans, on the contrary, are fond of explaining almost all the actions of their lives by the principle of interest rightly understood; they...