Alexis de Tocqueville Quote on Democracy and Political Passivity

„It is indeed difficult to imagine how men who have entirely renounced the habit of managing their own affairs could be successful in choosing those who ought to lead them. It is impossible to believe that a liberal, energetic, and wise government can ever emerge from the ballots of a nation of servants.“

Alexis De TocquevilleAlexis de Tocqueville warns about the consequences of political passivity and lack of self-governance in democracy.
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Alexis de Tocqueville was a 19th-century French statesman, historian, and political philosopher known for his analysis of democracy and political society in America.

Tocqueville critiques political passivity and warns about the consequences of lacking self-governance in a democracy.


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Alexis De Tocqueville quote about democracy, political independence, and choosing leaders

Alexis Charles Henri Clérel de Tocqueville (1805–1859) was a French politician, lawyer, and writer. His seminal work "Democracy in America" analyzes the effects of democracy on the social structures of the United States. Tocqueville is considered one of the most influential political thinkers of the 19th century and a founder of modern democratic theory.

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