Republic Quotes

Law And Freedom without Violence (Anarchy) Law And Violence without Freedom (Despotism) Violence without Freedom And Law (Barbarism) Violence with Freedom And Law (Republic)

I certainly hoped that in the Eastern part of Germany, what was just beginning to be called the German Democratic Republic, you would develop a system of socialism with freedom and democracy.

Memmius would only be useless to him for a short time, but that he would remain useless to himself and the Republic forever.

Nothing could be more dangerous to the existence of this Republic than to introduce religion into politics

In case Japan ventures to attack the Mongolian People's Republic, seeking to destroy its independence, we will have to assist the Mongolian People's Republic.

Republic. I like the sound of the word.

A Republic, if you can keep it.

My countrymen have commissioned a bust of the Republic. It will be placed on the fountain of my native town.

I can't be calm when I drive through sections of Atlanta that look more like Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, than America.

This is America, not a banana republic.

She's a legend. She's really huge in the Czech Republic. Everywhere, actually.

The most influential person in Europe in the last 20 to 30 years has been Margaret Thatcher. Without her we'd all be living in some French bloody unemployed republic.

Republicanism and ignorance are in bitter antagonism.

Every citizen of the republic ought to consider himself an unofficial policeman, and keep unsalaried watch and ward over the laws and their execution.

For every monarchy overthrown the sky becomes less brilliant, because it loses a star. A republic is ugliness set free.

The Republic of Texas is no more.

Love of the republic in a democracy, is a love of the democracy; love of the democracy is that of equality. Love of the democracy is likewise that of frugality.

In the democracy of the dead all men at last are equal. There is neither rank nor station nor prerogative in the republic of the grave.

The real menace of our Republic is the invisible Government which like a giant Octopus, sprawls its slimy legs over our cities, states, and nation.

When public virtue is gone, when the national spirit is fled the republic is lost in essence, though it may still exist in form

The political form of a society wherein the proletariat is victorious in overthrowing the bourgeoisie will be a democratic republic.

The world is a republic of mediocrities, and always was.

We have a President, perhaps for the very first time since the founding of our republic, who doesn't appear to believe that America is the greatest earthly force for good the world has ever known.

And it was under Wilson that the first great propaganda slogan was coined and emblazoned everywhere, to make Americans start thinking favorably of democracies and forget that we had a republic.

The basic principle that we must follow in directing the armies of the Republic is this: that they must feed themselves on war at the expense of the enemy territory.

The Republic may not give wealth or happiness, she has not promised these. It is the freedom to pursue these, not their realization, we can claim.

It should therefore be difficult in a republic to declare war; but not to make peace.

The right of the citizens to keep and bear arms has justly been considered as the palladium of the liberties of a republic.

Republics end through luxury; monarchies through poverty.

A lady asked Dr. Franklin Well Doctor what have we got a republic or a monarchy - "A republic," replied the Doctor, "if you can keep it."

One of the greatest perils to an extensive republic is the disregard of individual rights.

If the Czar will not accord our people these desired liberties, then a revolution will bring about a republic which will assure us our rights.

I want you [Sarah Palin] to know you have my support. But please look into protection for your family. An attempt on you could bring the republic down.

The philosopher whose dealings are with divine order himself acquires the characteristics of order and divinity.

The beginning of the decline of the Republic was the day they air-conditioned the Capitol.

Syntax, my lad. It has been restored to the highest place in the republic.

Luxury ruins republics; poverty, monarchies.

A perfect example of the new republic's urge to drape itself with the togas of classical respectability.

The little words in the Republic of Letters, like the little folks in a nation, are the most useful and significant.

But the Republic has its rules and it must not tolerate any abuse of them.

I tell fundamentalists that there is no question of them attacking our Republic's foundations.

Certainly there was no just cause of complaint from the Northern States - no advantage was ever sought or obtained by them for their section of the Republic.

I think Chris Rock at the Oscars was a great example. I thought that was intellectually hilarious. The Gap starts a war with Banana Republic... That to me was funny.

Citizenship is what makes a republic - monarchies can get along without it.

The republic I fell in love with, the republic I risked my life to defend, the values I hold dear, the integrity that we all share - these do not know prejudice and they do not accept partiality.

The same fact that Boccaccio offers in support of religion might be adduced in behalf of a republic: "It exists in spite of its ministers.

A republic may be called the climate of civilization.

A republic - if you can keep it - is about limitation, and for good reason, because we are mortal and our actions are imperfect.

The hopes of the Republic cannot forever tolerate either undeserved poverty or self-serving wealth.

As a president I will be like the candidate that I am, a respectful candidate, a rallying candidate, a normal candidate for a normal presidency, at the service of the Republic.