There is a natural prejudice which prompts men to despise whomsoever has been their inferior long after he is become their equal; - Alexis de Tocqueville

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There is a natural prejudice which prompts men to despise whomsoever has been their inferior long after he is become their equal;

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About Alexis de Tocqueville

Alexis-Charles-Henri Clérel de Tocqueville (29 July 1805 – 16 April 1859) was a French political thinker and historian, most famous for his work Democracy in America.

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Alternative Names: Tocqueville • Alexis-Charles-Henri Clerel de Tocqueville • Alexis Clérel de Tocqueville • Alexis-Charles-Henri Clérel de Tocqueville
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