Although the desire of acquiring the good things of this world is the prevailing passion of the American people, certain momentary outbreaks occur when their souls seem suddenly to burst the bonds of matter by which they are restrained and to soar impetuously toward heaven.

About Alexis de Tocqueville

Alexis Charles Henri Clérel, comte de Tocqueville ( TO(H)K-vil, French: [alɛksi də tɔkvil]; 29 July 1805 – 16 April 1859), usually known as just Tocqueville, was a French aristocrat, diplomat, sociologist, political scientist, political philosopher, and historian. He is best known for his works Democracy in America (appearing in two...

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