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In the midst of the apparent diversity of human affairs, a certain number of primary facts may be discovered, from which all others are derived.

In the midst of the apparent diversity of human affairs, a certain number of primary facts may be discovered, from which all others are derived.
– Alexis de Tocqueville

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  9. A whole nation cannot rise above itself. – Alexis de Tocqueville
  10. I passionately love liberty, legality, respect for rights, but not democracy. That is what I find in the depth of my soul. – Alexis de Tocqueville
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