Properties (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:philosopher
historian political scientist |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:French_Revolution
liberalism social science |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
July 29, 1805
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| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Paris,_France
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Louis_de_Tocqueville
gptkb:Hippolyte_de_Tocqueville |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
April 16, 1859
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:École_nationale_d'administration
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| gptkbp:famousQuote |
"The more I read, the more I acquire, the more certain I am that I know nothing."
"The health of a democratic society may be measured by the quality of functions performed by private citizens." "Liberty cannot be established without morality, nor morality without faith." "In a democracy, people get the government they deserve." "The love of democracy is that of equality." "The greatest danger for a government is not that it will be overthrown, but that it will become indifferent to the people." "I know of no great man who was not at one time a dreamer." "To be good, a government must be strong, but to be strong, it must be good." "Democracy extends the sphere of individual freedom, but it also increases the power of the majority." The_American_Republic_will_endure_until_the_day_Congress_discovers_that_it_can_bribe_the_public_with_the_public's_money. |
| gptkbp:field |
history
sociology political theory |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Tocqueville
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| gptkbp:influenced |
modern political thought
sociological studies democratic_theory Alexis_de_Tocqueville's_theories_on_democracy |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Montesquieu
gptkb:Jean-Jacques_Rousseau |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
advocacy for democracy
critique of individualism insights on social conditions analysis_of_American_society |
| gptkbp:nationality |
French
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| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Democracy_in_America
The Old Regime and the Revolution |
| gptkbp:occupation |
politician
writer |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_M._Tocqueville
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