Alexis de Tocqueville Quotes:
Ocupation: Historian
Life: July 29, 1805 - April 16, 1859
Birthday: July 29
Death: April 16
The legislator is like the navigator of a ship on the high seas. He can steer the vessel on which he sails, but he cannot alter its construction, raise the wind, or stop the waves from swelling beneath his feet.
- Alexis de Tocqueville
topic: Wind, Sea, Feet, Navigators, Swelling, High Seas
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