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Alexis de Tocqueville Quotes

All those who seek to destroy the liberties of a democratic nation ought to know that war is the surest and shortest means to accomplish it.

Alexis de Tocqueville

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: historian
Nationality: french
Birth: July 29, 1805 - April 16, 1859

Topics

War Accomplish Know Nation Seek Who

President el-Sisi of Egypt took over in a very complicated environment. He needed to give a new direction. It is quite a difficult job.

Job Direction Environment Complicated

I had been a basketball fan growing up, and I felt that if we brought in the proper coach, and we played basketball the old fashioned way - where defense is paramount and offense involved movement off the ball and movement of the ball - we could build a winning team, and Chicago would respond to that.

Jerry Reinsdorf

Team Growing Up Basketball Winning

I was a daredevil before, and after I lost my sight I was the same. I loved riding bikes, scooters and horses. I even learned to box. Muhammad Ali is my hero.

Hero Loved Lost Sight Riding Box

As far as I knew white women were never lonely, except in books. White men adored them, Black men desired them and Black women worked for them.

Women Men Black Lonely White Never

I like chicken a lot because chicken is generous - that is to say, it's obedient. It will do whatever you tell it to do.

You Say Chicken Will Whatever Tell

What makes us feel pessimistic about the world, ultimately, is the way the media encourage us to believe that our fate hangs on the every move of the promise-breaking, terminally disappointing Teflon liars in Washington.

World Believe Fate Feel Media Way

Skin is made in large measure of a protein called collagen.

Measure Skin Protein Made Large

The state must protect the media. In a democracy, the role of media is very important. In the absence of a credible opposition party, you can rely on the media.

Rodrigo Duterte

Democracy Media You Party Important

I love coming up with the stories and being creative and working with creative people and coming up with visuals and creating characters.

Roberta Williams

Love Creative People Creating Up

I kind of have a dilettantish spirit about me.

Me Kind Spirit About

Death became a desired option. I hoped I would hit a mine or run into an ambush and just end it all. I think some part of me wanted to join the legions of the dead, whom I had failed.

Death Me Think End Run Dead

The Keystone Pipeline is one common-sense step in the right direction to help put more people back to work, reduce prices at the pump, and position our nation for greater energy security now and in the future.

Work Future Step People Energy Help

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