make the pulpit once again“flame with righteousness”! One of the most famous quotations in all of history comes from Alexis de Tocqueville. Alexis-Charles-Henri-Maurice Clerel de Tocqueville was born in Paris on July 29, 1805. Born of aristocratic parents he acquired the position of apprentice magistrate early in life. For a period of nine months in 1831 and 1832 he and a lifelong friend, Gustave de Beaumont, came to America to study prison reform. During their tour of the United States, they traveled extensively — talking to citizens from all walks of life. His encounter with the American people left such an indelible impression on him that after his return to Paris he produced the two volume set, Democracy in America. The Comptons Encyclopedia said of the set, “For more than 150 years it has helped Americans to understand their government, their character, and the course of their history.” Although Alexis was deeply impressed with what he saw in our country, he concluded that democracy without the proper foundation would eventually degenerate into, the “tyranny of the majority.” All that he wrote in Democracy in America can be summarized in one classic quotation: I sought for the greatness and genius of America in her commodious harbors and her ample rivers — and it was not there. I sought in the fertile fields and boundless forest — in her rich mines and vast world commerce — and it was not there. I sought for the greatness and genius of America in her democratic Congress and her matchless