I confess that in America I saw more than America; I sought there the image of democracy itself, with its inclinations, its character, its prejudices, and its passions, in order to learn what we have to fear or to hope from its progress.
Democracy in America
Introduction to 'Democracy in America'
1835
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"I do not think that the white and black races will ever live in any country upon an equal footing. But I believe that they will remain in a state of hostility, unless they are separated."
Controversial"I do not believe that the American people are capable of governing themselves without the aid of religion."
Controversial"The American is a man who is always trying to improve himself, and he is never satisfied with what he has."
Strange & Unusual"I have always regarded the Americans as a people who are more interested in their own private affairs than in the public good."
Controversial"Despotism often presents itself as the defender of the oppressed, and the friend of the humble. It can even be useful to them, but it is always at the price of their liberty."
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