Report, if you have a problem with this page“ Every nation needs more people who love liberty, fear mob rule, and hate tyranny with the consistent logic and passion of Alexis de Tocqueville. He is still quoted by presidential candidates, but too often he’s ignored by presidents, and therein lies the danger. Tocqueville reads beautifully but governs even better. ”
John Mark Reynolds
From : The Great Books Reader: Excerpts and Essays on the Most Influential Books in Western Civilization
