Alexis de Tocqueville Quotes

A democratic government is the only one in which those who vote for a tax can escape the obligation to pay it.

Alexis de Tocqueville

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

GovernmentTaxEscapeVotePayOnly

Here is my theory on this one. If you write things down, if there is a mystery and you try and explain it, once you've written it down for permanent, in due time, it'll be proven stupid.

Joey Santiago

TimeStupidMysteryYouDownTry

If somebody asks me to recommend a young, good singer, I always do.

Maureen Forrester

GoodMeYoungAlwaysSinger

Staying more controlled mentally stemmed from taking my fitness more seriously. When you're doing track work, sprints and so on, it's pretty painful, but that does make you feel better prepared and therefore mentally stronger when you're going into a match. You know, without a doubt, that you are strong enough to last.

Andy Murray

WorkFitnessStrongBetterDoing

I'm lucky enough to have two different platforms to perform on - I do stand-up comedy, and I have 'SNL.' That's where I make my most controversial statements because I can explain myself and I'm in control of the microphone, as opposed to Twitter, where it's in the hands of the reader.

Michael Che

MyselfControlComedyEnoughHands

Every health expert tells you to eat breakfast. I had the mentality, 'I'll save those calories!' But then you are starving, and you overeat.

Trisha Yearwood

HealthBreakfastYouEatExpert

I'm good at the broad strokes but hopeless at the details.

Trudie Styler

GoodDetailsHopelessStrokesBroad

To the people here, we are outsiders. Foreigners.

Roberto Clemente

PeopleHereOutsidersForeigners

Even the accomplished suffers setbacks sometimes. The more bitter the lessons, the greater the successes will be.

Lucio Tan

SometimesSetbacksWillMoreBitter

I'm old-fashioned.

Lizzie Armitstead

Old-Fashioned

I have relationships. I date. But it takes a lot to say I'm going to be married and have children.

Loni Love

ChildrenSayRelationshipsGoingLot

You just make yourself available to be full of love. And to be truthful and honest, 100 percent.

Diogo Morgado

LoveYourselfYouHonestTruthful

There's established gaming IP that's coming from console to mobile, which is interesting. Everything is converging a little bit toward mobile devices in the living room. On the casual side, the graphics and animation and game design and all of those variables are improving.

Chris DeWolfe

GameDesignInterestingLivingRoom

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