 | Alexis de Tocqueville - Democracy - 1839 - 500 pages
...within the exact limits of a wholesome egotism, marked out by four sunk fences and a quickset hedge. But if an American were condemned to confine his activity...to lead, and his wretchedness would be unbearable.* I am persuaded that if ever a despotic government is establish. ed in America, it will find it more... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - Democracy - 1850 - 488 pages
...within the exact limits of a wholesome egotism, marked out by four sunk fences and a quickset hedge. But if an American were condemned to confine his activity...to lead, and his wretchedness would be unbearable.* I am persuaded that if ever a despotic government is established in America, it will find it more difficult... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - Democracy - 1851 - 954 pages
...within the exact limits of a wholesome egotism, marked out by four sunk fences and a quickset hedge. But if an American were condemned to confine his activity...to lead, and his wretchedness would be unbearable.* I am persuaded that if ever a despotic government is established in America, it will find it more difficult... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - Democracy - 1854 - 492 pages
...within the exact limits of a wholesome egotism, marked out by four sunk fences and a quickset hedge. But if an American were condemned to confine his activity...to lead, and his wretchedness would be unbearable.* I am persuaded that if ever a despotic government is established in America, it will find it more difficult... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - Democracy - 1899 - 514 pages
...an American were condemned to confine his activity to his own affairs, he would be robbed of onehalf of his existence ; he would feel an immense void in...to lead, and his wretchedness would be unbearable.^ I am persuaded that, if ever a despotic government is established in America, it will find it more... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - Democracy - 1862 - 596 pages
...within the exact limits of a wholesome egotism, marked out by four sunk fences and a quickset hedge. But if an American were condemned to confine his activity...accustomed to lead, and his wretchedness would be unbearable.1 I am persuaded that if ever a despotic government is established in America, it will find... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - Democracy - 1863 - 588 pages
...American were condemned to confine his activity to his own affairs, he would be robbed of one hah0 of his existence ; he would feel an immense void in...to lead, and his wretchedness would be unbearable,* I am persuaded, that, if ever a despotism should be established in America, it will be more difficult... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - Democracy - 1875 - 508 pages
...American were condemned to confine his activity to his own affairs, he would be robbed of one-half of his existence ; he would feel an immense void in...accustomed to lead, and his wretchedness would be unbearable.1 I am persuaded that, if ever a despotic government is established in America, it will... | |
 | Marvin Meyers - History - 1960 - 324 pages
...American were condemned to confine his activity to his own affairs, he would be robbed of one-half of his existence; he would feel an immense void in...lead, and his wretchedness would be unbearable."* It is not, then, political apathy which tames the American; instead he shapes the quality of his political... | |
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But if an American were condemned to confine his activity to his own affairs, he would be robbed of one half of his existence; he would feel an immense void in the life which he is accustomed to lead, and his wretchedness would be unbearable. 
