In democratic centuries, on the contrary, when the duties of each individual toward the species are much clearer, devotion toward one man becomes rarer: the bond of human affections is extended and loosened.


Democracy in America: historical-critical edition of De la démocratie en Amérique (ed. 2010) - ISBN: 9780865977273

Alexis de Tocqueville Quotes

In democratic centuries, on the contrary, when the duties of each individual toward the species are much clearer, devotion toward one man becomes...

In democratic centuries, on the contrary, when the duties of each individual toward the species are much clearer, devotion toward one man becomes...

In democratic centuries, on the contrary, when the duties of each individual toward the species are much clearer, devotion toward one man becomes...

In democratic centuries, on the contrary, when the duties of each individual toward the species are much clearer, devotion toward one man becomes...