Alexis de Tocqueville, in Quotes by Tocqueville Alexis De, p. 4.
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Those that despise people will never get the best out of others and themselves.
— Alexis de Tocqueville on Despise
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About Alexis de Tocqueville
Alexis-Charles-Henri Clérel de Tocqueville (29 July 1805 – 16 April 1859) was a French political thinker and historian, most famous for his work Democracy in America.
About Alexis de Tocqueville
Alexis-Charles-Henri Clérel de Tocqueville (29 July 1805 – 16 April 1859) was a French political thinker and historian, most famous for his work Democracy in America.
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