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Greatest City Quotes

Civic pride in a single line.

Calling a place the greatest city is less about size and more about meaning, as these quotes show, from New York's mayoral politics to growing up just outside a major metropolis. Speakers praise their cities for character as much as scale. For more on connection to place, see our Belonging quotes.

I live in the greatest city in the world for research.

Quotes by Adriana Trigiani

The great city is that which has the greatest man or woman: if it be a few ragged huts, it is still the greatest city in the whole world.

Walt Whitman

The world's greatest city - New York City - deserves a government that works for all New Yorkers. That starts with a mayor who is independent from party bosses and special interests, who isn't afraid to be honest with the...

Quotes by Sal Albanese

To grow up five miles outside of the greatest city in the world is a bizarre experience.

Quotes by Jack Antonoff

Belonging Quotes

Atlanta? I think it's the greatest city anywhere I know of.

Quotes by Ivan Allen

All the experience of the greatest city in the world could not withhold me.

Quotes by Henry Williamson

I really feel that New York City is the greatest city in the world.

Quotes by Gabriel Macht

Now, my father Matthias was not only eminent on account of is nobility, but had a higher commendation on account of his righteousness, and was in great reputation in Jerusalem, the greatest city we have.

Quotes by Flavius Josephus

Look, I hate to sound like Pollyanna, but I literally can't wait to get to work in the morning. I've got steady jobs, I've got my health, and I'm here in the greatest city in the world. I'd be a...

Quotes by Christopher Meloni

Culture Quotes

Chicago is the greatest of all baseball cities. I make no exception, although I have been treated well wherever I have been. It is the greatest city because the fans will stick to a loser season after season. I have...

Quotes by Charles Comiskey

New York is the greatest city in the world.

Quotes by Anna Wood

New York City is the greatest city on the planet. It's the capital of the world.

Quotes by Andy Mineo

Frequently Asked Questions

Which cities show up most in these quotes?
New York City appears prominently, often tied to commentary about mayors and city government. Atlanta is also named directly, alongside more general references to hometowns and nearby metropolises.
Do greatest city quotes focus on size or character?
Mostly character. One quote argues a city's greatness comes from its people rather than its scale, even describing a handful of humble huts as potentially the greatest city in the world.
Are any of these quotes political?
Yes, one references New York City needing a mayor independent from party bosses and special interests, tying civic pride directly to local politics. It's a factual reference to a real political stance, not a partisan endorsement.
What does 'growing up near the greatest city' mean here?
One speaker describes growing up just outside a major city as a strange, formative experience, blending proximity to urban energy with a more removed upbringing. It highlights how nearness to a great city shapes identity.
How does city pride connect to belonging?
Civic pride and Belonging are closely linked, since claiming a city as the greatest often reflects personal attachment as much as objective ranking. Our Culture quotes explore this sense of place further.

Every hometown has someone convinced it's the greatest city around, and that pride shows up again and again here. Explore Culture and Energy quotes for more civic spirit.