When the past no longer illuminates the future, the spirit walks in darkness.
Quote by Alexis De Tocqueville
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When the past no longer illuminates the future, the spirit walks in darkness.
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Alexis De Tocqueville Quotes
- There are two things which a democratic people will always find very difficult - to begin a war and to end it.
- No protracted war can fail to endanger the freedom of a democratic country.
- All those who seek to destroy the liberties of a democratic nation ought to know that war is the surest and shortest means to accomplish it.
- Nothing seems at first sight less important than the outward form of human actions, yet there is nothing upon which men set more store: they grow used to everything except to living in a society which has not their own manners.
- The surface of American society is covered with a layer of democratic paint, but from time to time one can see the old aristocratic colours breaking through.
- The health of a democratic society may be measured by the quality of functions performed by private citizens.
- The Americans combine the notions of religion and liberty so intimately in their minds, that it is impossible to make them conceive of one without the other.
- The power of the periodical press is second only to that of the people.
- We succeed in enterprises which demand the positive qualities we possess, but we excel in those which can also make use of our defects.
- In politics shared hatreds are almost always the basis of friendships.
- There are many men of principle in both parties in America, but there is no party of principle.
Best Quotes
- I always wanted to be honest with myself and to those who have had faith in me.
- The serve, I was too young and too small and... not enough powerful to have a good serve when I was young, so my forehand was always my signature shot. So I used to always run around my backhand, you know, use my forehand as much as I could, and so that's why I think it's my strength also today, you know.
- I did all the right things in so many tournaments. But like I said, sometimes in sports it just goes the other way. Maybe you've already won so much that it evens it out a bit sometimes. I don't know.
- I used to get nervous, you know if my parents would come watch. And then I would get nervous if my friends came and watched. Today it's not a problem anymore actually, because now I enjoy it. I see that they, you know, respect me immensely, and I try to put on a good show and show that I can still play very good tennis.
- When I won in 2003, never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would win Wimbledon and have my kids seeing me lift the trophy, so this is pretty surreal. And yeah, I was almost shocked in the moment that it all came together so nicely.
- Before, I guess, mum and dad were everything, but now, in my case, I had two new girls and all of a sudden they're completely dependent on you and there's a third generation. It's a funny shift all of a sudden. You have the babies, you have yourself and then you have your parents.
- My dad said if you become a tennis professional just make sure you get into the top hundred, because you have to make a little bit of money. You make a living so you can pay your coaching and, you know, your travels.
- When you do something best in life, you don't really want to give that up - and for me it's tennis.
- When there is nothing to talk about don't force yourself to say anything because it may land you in trouble.
- It’s crazy how people say, "I rely on facts," And believe thier television sets.
- Some people are drawn naturally - there are natural guitarists, and there are natural piano players, and I think guitar implies travel, a sort of footloose gypsy existence. You grab your bag and you go to the next town.