The American has no past; he has only the present and the future. He lives in a perpetual state of creation; he is forever building, forever destroying, forever renewing.
Democracy in America
Democracy in America, Vol. 2, Book 3, Chapter 16
1840
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"The Americans are a very restless people. They are always moving from one place to another, and they are never satisfied."
Controversial"It is not the facility of the elections which makes the American government democratic, but the character of the people."
Controversial"I have always thought that the most important thing for a man is to be free, even if he is poor."
Strange & Unusual"I do not know if the people of the United States are better off, but I am sure that they are happier than the people of Europe."
Strange & Unusual"I have always believed that the most important thing for a nation is to have a strong government, even if it is not a free one."
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