 | Alexis de Tocqueville - 1839 - 714 pages
...as because those means perpetually disappoint the persons who employ them. Democratic institutions awaken and foster a passion for equality which they...eludes the grasp of the people at the very moment when it thinks to hold it fast, and " flies," as Pascal says, " with eternal flight ;" the people is... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - 1839 - 500 pages
...Democratic institutions awaken and foster a passion for .equality which they can never entire- ^ ly satisfy. This complete equality eludes the grasp of the people at the very moment when it thinks to hold it fast, and " flies," as Pascal says, " with eternal flight ;" the people is... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - 1850 - 488 pages
...as because those means perpetually disappoint the persons who employ them. Democratic institutions awaken and foster a passion for equality which they...eludes the grasp of the people at the very moment when it thinks to hold it fast, and " flies," as Pascal says, " with eternal flight ;" the people is... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - 1851 - 954 pages
...as because those means perpetually disappoint the persons who employ them. Democratic institutions awaken and foster a passion for equality which they...eludes the grasp of the people at the very moment when it thinks to hold it fast, and " flies," as Pascal says, " with eternal flight ;" the people is... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - 1854 - 492 pages
...as because those means perpetually disappoint the persons who employ them. Democratic institutions awaken and foster a passion for equality which they...eludes the grasp of the people at the very moment when it thinks to hold it fast, and " flies," as Pascal says, " with eternal flight ;" the people is... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - 1899 - 514 pages
...as because those means perpetually disappoint the persons who employ them. Democratic institutions awaken and foster a passion for equality which they...is excited in the pursuit of an advantage, which is more precious because it is not sufficiently remote to be unknown, or sufficiently near to be enjoyed.... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - 1862 - 596 pages
...as because those means perpetually disappoint the persons who employ them. Democratic institutions awaken and foster a passion for equality which they...is excited in the pursuit of an advantage, which is more precious because it is not sufficiently remote to be unknown, or sufficiently near to be enjoyed.... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - 1863 - 594 pages
...Democratic institutions awaken and foster a passion for equality which they can nevep-eiTrti£ijLjatisry. This complete equality eludes the grasp of the people at the very moment when they think they have grasped it, and " flics," as Pascal says, " with an eternal flight " ; the... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - 1870 - 628 pages
...as because those means perpetually disappoint the persons who employ them. Democratic institutions awaken and foster a passion for equality which they...eludes the grasp of the people at the very moment when they think they have grasped it, and " flies," as Pascal says, " with an eternal flight " ; the... | |
 | John Stuart Blackie - 1885 - 78 pages
...as because those means perpetually disappoint the persons who employ them. Democratic institutions awaken and foster a passion for equality which they...precious because it is not sufficiently remote to be unknown, or sufficiently near to be enjoyed. The lower orders are agitated by the chance of success,... | |
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Democratic institutions awaken and foster a passion for equality which they can never entirely satisfy. This complete equality eludes the grasp of the people at the very moment at which it thinks to hold it fast, and 
