Quote of Alexis de Tocqueville - Nothing seems at first sight less...
Biography - Alexis de Tocqueville:
French diplomat, political scientist and historian.
Born: 1805 - Died: 1859
Period:
19th century
Place of birth: France
Born: 1805 - Died: 1859
Period:
19th century
Place of birth: France
Nothing seems at first sight less important than the outward form of human actions, yet there is nothing upon which men set more store: they grow used to everything except to living in a society which has not their own manners.
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