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The socialism that soon afterward became so attractive to me as an alternative proved equally insubstantial; with time, I came to understand, through the great George Orwell, that much of such thinking found its motivation in hatred of the rich and successful, instead of true regard for the poor. Besides, the socialists were more intrinsically
... See moreJordan B. Peterson • 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
A Discourse Upon the Origin and the Foundation Of The Inequality Among Mankind
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“…the poor were reminded that the rich were thieving and corrupt and had attained their privileges through plunder and deception rather than virtue or talent. Moreover, they had rigged society in such a way that the poor could never improve their lot individually, however capable and willing they might be. Their only hope lay in mass social protest
... See moreSurtout, elle peut verser dans le despotisme si la majorité écrase la minorité et si l’égalité étouffe la liberté. Tocqueville trouve ainsi l’origine de l’instabilité politique de la France dans la destruction de la société aristocratique qui n’est pas parvenue à engendrer une société démocratique.
Nicolas Baverez • Le Monde selon Tocqueville: Combats pour la liberté (French Edition)
Je suis un de ces démocrates qui croient que le but de la démocratie est de faire accéder chaque homme à la noblesse.