Alexis de Tocqueville — "The American democracy is a very imperfect democracy, but it is the best that th…"
The American democracy is a very imperfect democracy, but it is the best that the world has ever seen.
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Attributed, often cited as a general sentiment, direct source is difficult to pinpoint.
Date: c. 1835
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