Quotes by Tocqueville, Alexis De

In democratic ages men rarely sacrifice themselves for another, but th >>

In America the majority raises formidable barriers around the liberty >>

An American cannot converse, but he can discuss, and his talk falls in >>

Quotations about Isolation

I am greatly pleased with the public, authentic isolation in which we >>

We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love a >>

We allow our ignorance to prevail upon us and make us think we can sur >>

Not only does democracy make every man forget his ancestors, but also clouds their view of their descendants and isolates them from their contemporaries. Each man is for ever thrown back on himself alone, and there is danger that he may be shut up in the solitude of his own heart.

Tocqueville, Alexis De