Alexis de Tocqueville Quotes:
Ocupation: Historian
Life: July 29, 1805 - April 16, 1859
Birthday: July 29
Death: April 16
Whatever may be the general endeavor of a community to render its members equal and alike, the personal pride of individuals will always seek to rise above the line, and to form somewhere an inequality to their own advantage.
source: Alexis de Tocqueville (2003). “Democracy in America”, p.551, Regnery Publishing
topic: Pride, Community, Lines, Personal Pride
