Money Quote: Tocqueville on Equality of Property

Posted by admin on Monday, July 25, 2011

Alexis de Tocqueville Money Quotation saying he disagrees with the mindset of the American dream of wealth and prosperity – suggesting higher priorities are lacking. Alexis de Tocqueville said:

I know of no other country where love of money has such a grip on men’s hearts or where stronger scorn is expressed for the theory of permanent equality of property

– Alexis de Tocqueville