Quotes by Tocqueville, Alexis De

I cannot help fearing that men may reach a point where they look on ev >>

In a revolution, as in a novel. the most difficult part to invent is t >>

However energetically society in general may strive to make all the ci >>

Quotations about Trade

The greatest meliorator of the world is selfish, huckstering Trade. >>

Protection is not a principle but an expedient. >>

Is there something in trade that desiccates and flattens out, that tur >>

Trade is the natural enemy of all violent passions. Trade loves moderation, delights in compromise, and is most careful to avoid anger. It is patient, supple, and insinuating, only resorting to extreme measures in cases of absolute necessity. Trade makes men independent of one another and gives them a high idea of their personal importance: it leads them to want to manage their own affairs and teaches them to succeed therein. Hence it makes them inclined to liberty but disinclined to revolution.

Tocqueville, Alexis De