Alexis De Toqueville
Born
in France
July 29, 1805
Died
April 16, 1859
More books by Alexis De Toqueville…
“Hence this maxim: that the individual is the best as well as the only judge of his particular interest, and that society has the right to direct his actions only when it feels itself injured by his deed or when it needs to demand his cooperation.”
― Democracy In America
― Democracy In America
“to profit from society’s benefits, one must submit to its burdens.”
― Alexis De Tocqueville Democracy in America Unabridged First Edition Vol 2 of two.
― Alexis De Tocqueville Democracy in America Unabridged First Edition Vol 2 of two.
“Freedom sees religion as the companion of its struggles and triumphs, the cradle of its infancy, and the divine source of its rights. Religion is considered as the guardian of mores, and mores are regarded as the guarantee of the laws and pledge for the maintenance of freedom itself.”
― Democracy in America
― Democracy in America

















