In the United States, except for slaves, servants and the destitute fed by townships, everyone has the vote and this is an indirect contributor to law-making. Anyone wishing to attack the law is thus reduced to adopting one of two obvious courses: they must either change the nation's opinion or trample its wishes under foot.


Chapter XIV. - Democracy in America, Volume I (1835) - Chapter X-XIV

Alexis de Tocqueville Quotes

In the United States, except for slaves, servants and the destitute fed by townships, everyone has the vote and this is an indirect contributor to...

In the United States, except for slaves, servants and the destitute fed by townships, everyone has the vote and this is an indirect contributor to...

In the United States, except for slaves, servants and the destitute fed by townships, everyone has the vote and this is an indirect contributor to...

In the United States, except for slaves, servants and the destitute fed by townships, everyone has the vote and this is an indirect contributor to...