5 Quotes by Alexis de Tocqueville about passion
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The passion for war is so intense that there is no undertaking so mad, or so injurious to the welfare of the State, that a man does not consider himself honored in defending it, at the risk of his life.
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I have only one passion, the love of liberty and human dignity.
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Trade is the natural enemy of all violent passions because it loves moderation, delights in compromise an is most careful to avoid anger.
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To commit violent and unjust acts, it is not enough for a government to have the will or even the power; the habits, ideas and passions of the time must lend themselves to their committal.
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Men living in democratic times have many passions, but most of their passions either end in the love of riches, or proceed from it.
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