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Republic Quotes

A nation, defined.

These republic quotes push back on the idea of a weak or disorderly nation, insisting instead on the structure of a constitutional republic distinct from pure democracy. See related quotes on our America page.

This is America, not a banana republic.

Quotes by Vincent Bugliosi

A banana republic we are not.

Quotes by Trish Regan

We have a constitutional republic, not a democracy.

Quotes by Ted Yoho

I have not broken the laws of the United States or the laws of the Dominican Republic.

Quotes by Sammy Sosa

Allegiance Quotes

I swear allegiance to the Republic of Sudan.

Quotes by Salva Kiir Mayardit

The principles and policy of these Presidents were marked by the most enlarged and comprehensive statesmanship, promoting the highest interests of the Republic.

Quotes by Robert Toombs

In the republic of mediocrity, genius is dangerous.

Quotes by Robert Green Ingersoll

A Republic is its people.

Quotes by Ram Nath Kovind

We the People' are the prime movers of the Republic.

Quotes by Ram Nath Kovind

America Quotes

Dominican Republic is, is prosperous, healthy, full of resorts, etcetera.

Quotes by Pat Robertson

In a republic this rule ought to be observed: that the majority should not have the predominant power.

Quotes by Marcus Tullius Cicero

When I was living in the Dominican Republic, the local kids became a part of my family.

Quotes by Maika Monroe

Prejudice has no hold in this Republic.

Quotes by Leo Varadkar

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

John Steinbeck

Banana Quotes

There is neither rank nor station nor prerogative in the republic of the grave.

Quotes by John James Ingalls

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

Quotes by Jean-Pierre Raffarin

This is the voice of Vietnam Broadcasting from Hanoi, capitol of the Democratic republic of Vietnam.

Quotes by Hanoi Hannah

I have considered the pension list of the republic a roll of honor.

Quotes by Grover Cleveland

The principal of unity and indivisibility of the republic are the essential reference points.

Quotes by Giorgio Napolitano

Been Quotes

Toleration and liberty are the foundations of a great republic.

Quotes by Frank Lloyd Wright

Frequently Asked Questions

What does "banana republic" mean in these quotes?
It's used twice as a rejection, insisting a nation is not weak, corrupt, or disorderly, but a stable, functioning republic instead.
How do the quotes distinguish a republic from a democracy?
One explicitly states the nation is a constitutional republic, not a democracy, framing that distinction as an important structural point.
Is "republic" used in a non-political sense anywhere?
Yes, one older quote uses it more literally, describing syntax as restored to the highest place in the republic, a figurative use of the word.
Do these quotes share a consistent tone?
Mostly, they're assertive and corrective, each one pushing back against a perceived mischaracterization of a nation or its structure.
Where can I read more quotes about national identity?
Our America quotes page continues this theme of nationhood and civic pride.

One older quote also uses "republic" more literally, referring to the restored place of syntax within it. Continue with our Allegiance and Banana quotes pages.