Alexis de Tocqueville Quote - Liberty Quotes Blog

"Americans are so enamored of equality,
they would rather be equal in slavery than unequal in freedom."

by:	Alexis de Tocqueville [Alexis Charles Henri Maurice Clerel, le Comte de Tocqueville] (1805-1859) French historian
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Categories:	America, Equality, Slavery, Wisdom, Inequality
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Reader comments about this quote:

bravo! -- Logan, Memphis, TN
-- Anonymous
Not all of us. Just the socialists. -- warren, olathe
Rights and civil liberties are all that should be equal, the rest needs to be earned. -- J Carlton, Calgary
Straw man argument. Who decided that was our choice? I think most of us would rather be equal in freedom, don't you? -- Joe, North Caldwell, NJ
I love that.... Warren's only joking -- RobertSRQ
-- Anonymous, Colorado Springs
I am not interested in slavery under ANY circumstances -- not even if everyone else were equally enslaved. I can't speak for ALL Americans, but none of the ones I know would be either.. -- Jack, Green, OH
i think freedom is worth dieing for, there fore give me liberty or give me death, www.ronpaul2008.com -- victor, oliver springs
On the money when it comes to th public school system. -- immigrant (legal), Des Moines
Socialism will give us equality in slavery. All except the rulers of course. -- warren, olathe
-- Anonymous
those who do not like this quote, do NOT understand it. Hear! Hear! -- L. Wall, Anaheim Hills