Quotes by Tocqueville, Alexis De

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Though it is very important for man as an individual that his religion >>

The best laws cannot make a constitution work in spite of morals; mora >>

Quotations about Law and Lawyers

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The best laws cannot make a constitution work in spite of morals; morals can turn the worst laws to advantage. That is a commonplace truth, but one to which my studies are always bringing me back. It is the central point in my conception. I see it at the end of all my reflections.

Tocqueville, Alexis De