"The United States is a land of wonders, in which everything is in constant motion, and in which nothing is fixed."

"I am convinced that the greatest evil in the world is not poverty, but inequality."

"The Americans are a people who are very proud of their country, but they are also a people who are very critical of it."

"I have seen in America the most perfect equality of conditions that can be imagined; and I have also seen the most profound inequalities."

"The Americans are a very proud people, and they are very sensitive to any criticism of their country."