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Someone set solely on worldly welfare is always in a hurry, with limited time to enjoy it
Drawn from what Alexis de Tocqueville said
What Alexis de Tocqueville actually said
- Alexis de Tocqueville French political philosopher and historian (1805 to 1859)
He who has set his heart exclusively upon the pursuit of worldly welfare is always in a hurry, for he has but a limited time at his disposal to reach it, to grasp it, and to enjoy it.
Where this was said
↗Democracy in America, Volume 2 (1840; Henry Reeve translation)gutenberg.org
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