 | Alexis de Tocqueville - 1839 - 500 דפים
...are promoted as if by chance to the rank which they enjoy, and they are by no means sure of retaining it. The consequence is that in tranquil times public...pretensions. The pursuit of wealth generally diverts men of great talents and of great passion's from the pur. suit of power ; and it very frequently happens that... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - 1850 - 488 דפים
...are promoted as if by chance to the rank which they enjoy, and they are by no means sure of retaining it. The consequence is that in tranquil times public...ambition. In the United States the persons who engage in tho perplexities of. political life are individuals of very moderate pretensions. The pursuit of wealth... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - 1851 - 954 דפים
...are promoted as if by chance to the rank which they enjoy, and they are by no means sure of retaining it. The consequence is that in tranquil times public...pretensions. The pursuit of wealth generally diverts men of great talents and of great passions from the pursuit of power ; and it very frequently happens that... | |
 | New South Wales. Parliament. Legislative Council - 1853 - 248 דפים
...promoted, as if by chance, to the rank which they enjoy, and they are by no means sure of retaining it. The consequence is, that in tranquil times public...pretensions. The pursuit of wealth generally diverts men of great talents and of great passions from the pursuit of power ; and it very frequently happens that... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - 1854 - 492 דפים
...are promoted as if by chance to the rank which they enjoy, and they are by no means sure of retaining it. The consequence is that in tranquil times public functions offer but few lures t:i ambition. In the United States the persons who engage in the perplexities of political life are... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - 1899 - 514 דפים
...are promoted as if by chance to the rank which they enjoy, and they are by no means sure of retaining it. The consequence is that in tranquil times public...who engage in the perplexities of political life are in^ dividuals of very moderate pretensions. The pursuit of wealth generally diverts men of great talents... | |
 | George Alfred Townsend - 1869 - 702 דפים
...of whom command the respect of the homes of the land, but are elected by default of honest votes. " In the United States the persons who engage in the...pretensions. The pursuit of wealth generally diverts men of great talents and of great passions from the pursuit of power ; and it very frequently happens that... | |
 | George Alfred Townsend - 1870 - 702 דפים
...of whom command the respect of the homes of the land, but are elected by default of honest votes. " In the United States the persons who engage in the...pretensions. The pursuit of wealth generally diverts men of great talents and of great passions from the pursuit of power ; and it very frequently happens that... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - 1870 - 628 דפים
...are by no means sure of retaining it. This is especially true when the elections are held annually. The consequence is, that, in tranquil times, public...offer but few lures to ambition. In the United States, those who engage in the perplexities of political life are persons of very moderate pretensions. The... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville, Henry Reeve - 1899 - 512 דפים
...are promoted as if by chance to the rank which they enjoy, and they are by no means sure of retaining it. The consequence is that in tranquil times public...pretensions. The pursuit of wealth generally diverts men of great talents and of great passions from the pursuit of power, and it very frequently happens that... | |
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Men are promoted as if by chance to the rank which they enjoy, and they are by no means sure of retaining it. The consequence is that in tranquil times public functions offer but few lures to ambition. 
