Diamonds are to be found only in the darkness of the earth, and truth in the darkness of the mind.

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The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but rather in her ability to repair her faults. -Alexis de Tocqueville

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An American cannot converse, but he can discuss, and his talk falls into a dissertation. He speaks to you as if he was addressing a meeting; and if he should chance to become warm in the discussion, he will say 'Gentlemen' to the person with whom he is conversing. - Alexis de Tocqueville

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In America the majority raises formidable barriers around the liberty of opinion; within these barriers an author may write what he pleases, but woe to him if he goes beyond them. -Alexis de Tocqueville

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The whole life of an American is passed like a game of chance, a revolutionary crisis, or a battle. - Alexis de Tocqueville

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In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present. — Sir Francis Bacon

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Those that despise people will never get the best out of others and themselves.- Alexis de Tocqueville

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We shall meet in the place where there is no darkness.― George Orwell

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I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars – Og Mandino

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What is most important for democracy is not that great fortunes should not exist, but that great fortunes should not remain in the same hands. In that way there are rich men, but they do not form a class. -Alexis de Tocqueville

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