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.
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In politics shared hatreds are almost always the basis of friendships.
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Those that despise people will never get the best out of others and themselves.
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In no other country in the world is the love of property keener or more alert than in the United States, and nowhere else does the majority display less inclination toward doctrines which in any way threaten the way property is owned.
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Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word, equality. But notice the difference: while democracy seeks equality in liberty, socialism seeks equality in restraint and servitude.
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Consider any individual at any period of his life, and you will always find him preoccupied with fresh plans to increase his comfort.
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