Alexis de Tocqueville

I have always believed that the best way to live is to serve.

The love of glory is the most noble of all passions.

The Americans are a people of innovation, always inventing new things.

I am convinced that the only way to be truly happy is to be at peace with oneself.

The greatest danger to democracy is the ignorance of its citizens.

The Americans are a people of generosity, always willing to help others.

I have always believed that the best way to succeed is to persevere.

The love of truth is the most powerful of all passions.

The Americans are a people of courage, always ready to face challenges.

I am convinced that the only way to be truly free is to be master of one's own destiny.

The greatest danger to democracy is the decline of public virtue.

The Americans are a people of independence, always asserting their rights.

An aristocracy cannot be created, but it is self-created. It is the natural result of a certain state of society.

The most dangerous of all oppressions is not that which comes from the government, but that which comes from society.

I know of no country in which the love of money has taken stronger hold on the affections of men, and in which the passion for physical gratifications has become more general.

I am not afraid of the people, but of the government.

The first duty of a government is to protect its citizens.

The most important of all political questions is whether the people are capable of governing themselves.

The American system of government is a masterpiece of human wisdom.

The principle of equality is a powerful engine of social change.