Alexis de Tocqueville — "I have always thought that the most important thing for a man is to be free, eve…"

"The American is a man who is always in a hurry, always running, always trying to get ahead."

"The Americans have a great taste for physical gratifications. They are always seeking to procure them, and they are never satisfied."

"The American woman is as free as the American man, and she is at least as intelligent."

"The American people are a people who are very fond of their own opinions, and they are not always very tolerant of the opinions of others."

"The Americans are a people who are very fond of novelties, and they are always ready to try new things."