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.
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I know of no country in which there is so little independence of mind and real freedom of discussion as in America.
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Americans are so enamored of equality that they would rather be equal in slavery than unequal in freedom.
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The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but rather in her ability to repair her faults.
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In a revolution, as in a novel, the most difficult part to invent is the end.
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