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Alexis de Tocqueville Quotes

The genius of democracies is seen not only in the great number of new words introduced but even more in the new ideas they express.

Alexis de Tocqueville

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Great Words Ideas Genius New More

We live in a dangerous world where rogue nations are developing longer range missiles. We have to make a strong effort at developing defenses against this threat.

Live Effort World Strong Dangerous

You do a film for a short time period - you put it all out there and move on.

Time Short You Move On Out Film

While life lasts, I am an evangelist.

Life I Am Lasts Am While Evangelist

Canada has two emblems - the beaver and the maple.

Canada Two Maple Beaver

I think I have been stereotyped as an action director in Hollywood, so all I got were the action scripts.

Action Think Hollywood Director Been

I do say all I've ever written about is being alone. And most people take that as, 'Oh, that's so sad.' And I always say, 'No. No, all I ever write about is being alone, and sometimes that's a beautiful, beautiful thing.'

Sad Alone Beautiful Being Alone Say

I hope that I dress for my age. Because there's no need to be dowdy, is there? But I don't go with all the colours that everybody is wearing. I'm not very fond of lime green or orange, so I don't do that. I read all the fashion magazines, but most things are totally unsuitable for somebody of 79.

Age Hope Dress Green Fashion Orange

It's difficult working with very rich actors, because inevitably they become a little spoilt, and the managers and agents tend to control things more than is healthy.

Control Rich Healthy Become More

Surfing is such an amazing concept. You're taking on Nature with a little stick and saying, 'I'm gonna ride you!' And a lot of times Nature says, 'No you're not!' and crashes you to the bottom.

Nature Ride Amazing Saying You

With my first two husbands, I always kinda sensed they thought there was something wrong with me. Maybe I was too flighty or whatever.

Me Thought Wrong First Two Whatever

My acting's very understated. I think my sad and happy don't play that differently onscreen.

Sad Happy Think Acting Play I Think

As a life-long liberal who has engaged in protests against the government and for civil rights, I am saddened at efforts by some of my fellow liberals to silence commencement speakers with whom they might disagree on some issues.

Silence Government I Am Civil Rights

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