Alexis de Tocqueville https://www.thebatavian.com/ en https://www.thebatavian.com/themes/barrio_batavian/images/thebatavian_logo.png Alexis de Tocqueville https://www.thebatavian.com/ Local Matters © 2008-2023 The Batavian. All Rights Reserved. Sat, 04 May 2024 17:22:01 -0400 https://www.thebatavian.com/themes/barrio_batavian/images/thebatavian_logo.png Sun, 01 Feb 2009 11:11:00 -0500 A quote about local communities from Alexis de Tocqueville https://www.thebatavian.com/blogs/howard-owens/quote-about-local-communities-alexis-de-tocqueville/4307 "The strength of free peoples resides in the local community. Local institutions are to liberty what primary schools are to science; they put it within the people's reach; they teach people to appreciate its peaceful enjoyment and accustom them to make use of it. Without local institutions a nation may give itself a free government, but it has not got the spirit of liberty."

-- Alexis de Tocqueville

]]> https://www.thebatavian.com/blogs/howard-owens/quote-about-local-communities-alexis-de-tocqueville/4307#comments https://www.thebatavian.com/blogs/howard-owens/quote-about-local-communities-alexis-de-tocqueville/4307 Feb 1, 2009, 11:11am Alexis de Tocqueville A quote about local communities from Alexis de Tocqueville Howard Owens <p>"The strength of free peoples resides in the local community. Local institutions are to liberty what primary schools are to science; they put it within the people's reach; they teach people to appreciate its peaceful enjoyment and accustom them to make use of it. Without local institutions a nation may</p>