So many of my thoughts and feelings are shared by the English that England has turned into a second native land of the mind for me.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Tocqueville feels a deep intellectual connection to England, as his thoughts align closely with English culture.
- In plain terms
- His ideas feel so English that England feels like a second homeland for his mind.
- What can you take from it?
- Cultural alignment can make a foreign place feel like home.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When does a foreign culture feel like home?
- How much of identity is mental?
Another view
It reflects personal bias rather than objective cultural similarity.
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