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Ideas of Alexis de Tocqueville, by Text

[French, 1805 - 1859, Born at Verneuil in France. Died at Cannes.]

1840	Democracy in America (abr Renshaw)

1.01

p.14

22669

Aristocracy is constituted by inherited landed property

1.01

p.15

22670

Slavery undermines the morals and energy of a society

1.02

p.28

22671

Equality can only be established by equal rights for all (or no rights for anyone)

1.02

p.29

22672

It is admirable to elevate the humble to the level of the great, but the opposite is depraved

1.04

p.35

22673

Wherever there is a small community, the association of the people is natural

1.04

p.42

22674

In Europe it is thought that local government is best handled centrally

1.05

p.44

22675

In American judges rule according to the Constitution, not the law

1.07

p.53

22676

The people are just individuals, and only present themselves as united to foreigners

1.07

p.59

22677

A monarchical family is always deeply concerned with the interests of the state

1.07

p.60

22678

An election, and its lead up time, are always a national crisis

1.07

p.69

22679

Vast empires are bad for well-being and freedom, though they may promote glory

1.07

p.70

22680

People would be much happier and freer in small nations

1.10

p.78

22681

The liberty of the press is more valuable for what it prevents than what it promotes

1.11

p.83

22682

Universal suffrage is no guarantee of wise choices

1.11

p.85

22683

Despots like to see their own regulations ignored, by themselves and their agents