What I find remarkable about Tocqueville and Democracy in America is how frequently and in how many contexts he is still quoted. With such a broad coverage of t

What I find remarkable about Tocqueville and Democracy in America is how frequently and in how many contexts he is still quoted. With such a broad coverage of topics and a knack for pithy characterization, he is easily mined for quotes to give your argument a feeling of authority. I enjoyed this lecture by a law professor about Washington Irving and the social subtexts in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. The prof makes substantial use of Tocqueville. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGMKQ8De_xo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGMKQ8De_xo)