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“However enlightened and however skilful a central power may be, it cannot of itself embrace all the details of the existence of a great nation.”
― Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America

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“And to think of this great country in danger of being dominated by people ignorant enough to take a few ancient Babylonian legends as the canons of modern culture. Our scientific men are paying for their failure to speak out earlier. There is no use now talking evolution to these people. Their ears are stuffed with Genesis.”
― Luther Burbank

tags: america, babylonian, bible, biblical-literalism, close-minded, country, creationism, culture, evolution, failure, genesis, ignorant, legends, myths, science, the-bible

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“In reality it is far less prejudicial to witness the immorality of the great than to witness that immorality which leads to greatness.”
― Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America: Volume 1

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“Aside your dreams to improve your community, country and continent, dare to save a soul for God. Show compassion, show love... Feed hungry souls and let God be glorified!”
― Israelmore Ayivor, Daily Drive 365

tags: bible, christ, community, compassion, continent, country, dare, daring, dreams, feed, food-for-thought, glorify, glory, god, god-of-israel, good-news, gospel, hungry, israelmore-ayivor, jehovah, jesus, jesus-christ, save-a-soul, show-compassion, win-a-soul

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“[Patriotism] is in itself a kind of religion: it does not reason, but it acts from the impulse of faith and sentiment.”
― Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America

tags: 1835, jingoism, nationalism, patriotism, religion

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