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In a democracy, the people meet and exercise the government in person; in a republic, they assemble and administer it by their representatives and agents. A democracy, consequently, will be confined to a small spot. A republic may be extended over a large region.

James Madison

Federalist 14

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Madison, James [published as Publius]. "Federalist No. 14: Objections to the Proposed Constitution From Extent of Territory Answered." New York Packet, 30 Nov. 1787.

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Madison, James. "No. 14: Proposed union not too large for republican government.--Madison." The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States, edited by Robert Scigliano. The Modern Library, 2001.

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There is always a certain meanness in the argument of conservatism, joined with a certain superiority in its fact.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

The Conservative

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. "The Conservative." 9 Dec. 1841, Masonic Temple, Boston, MA, USA.

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The time is now near at hand which must probably determine whether Americans are to be freemen or slaves; whether they are to have any property they can call their own... The fate of unborn millions will now depend, under God, on the courage and conduct of this army. Our cruel and unrelenting Enemy leaves us no choice but a brave resistance, or the most abject submission; this is all we can expect-We have, therefore, to resolve to conquer or die.

George Washington

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Washington, George. "General orders." 2 July 1776, New York City, NY, USA.

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Washington, George. The Papers of George Washington: Revolutionary War Series June-August 1776, edited by W. W. Abbot and Dorothy Twohig. Vol. 5, University of Virginia Press, 1993.

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We have always understood that when times change, so must we; that fidelity to our founding principles requires new responses to new challenges; that preserving our individual freedoms ultimately requires collective action.

Barack Obama

Second Inaugural Address of Barack Obama

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Obama, Barack. "Second Inaugural Address." 21 Jan. 2013, West Front, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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Wherever two or more persons are engaged in any common enterprise or pursuit, there is always danger of difference of opinion. If it be a public trust or office, in which they are clothed with equal dignity and authority, there is peculiar danger of personal emulation and even animosity.

Alexander Hamilton

Federalist 70

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Hamilton, Alexander [published as Publius]. "Federalist No. 70: The Executive Department Further Considered." New York Packet, 18 Mar. 1788.

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Hamilton, Alexander. "No. 70: Energy in the executive. First ingredient: Unity.--Hamilton." The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States, edited by Robert Scigliano. The Modern Library, 2001.

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Never did a government commence under auspices so favorable, nor ever was success so complete. If we look to the history of other nations, ancient or modern, we find no example of a growth so rapid, so gigantic, of a people so prosperous and happy.

James Monroe

First Inaugural Address of James Monroe

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Monroe, James. "First Inaugural Address." 4 Mar. 1817, Front steps, Old Brick Capitol, Washington, DC, USA.

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The money changers have fled from their high seats in the temple of our civilization. We may now restore that temple to the ancient truths. The measure of the restoration lies in the extent to which we apply social values more noble than mere monetary profit.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

First Inaugural Address of Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Roosevelt, Franklin D. "First Inaugural Address." 4 Mar. 1933, East Portico, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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Roosevelt, Franklin D. "First Inaugral Address: Washington, DC, March 4, 1933." Great Speeches, edited by John Grafton. Dover, 1999.

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I could have stayed home and baked cookies and had teas. But what I decided was to fulfil my profession, which I entered before my husband was in public life.

Hillary Rodham Clinton

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Clinton, Hillary. Comment on questions raised by Edmund G. Brown Jr. c. 1992, New York City, NY, USA.

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I tell you, there is such a thing as creative hate!

Willa Cather

The Song of the Lark

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Cather, Willa. The Song of the Lark. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1915, pt. 6, ch. 9.

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Cather, Willa. The Song of the Lark. Vintage, 1999, pt. 6, ch. 9.

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Allow the President to invade a neighboring nation whenever he shall deem it necessary to repel an invasion, and you allow him to do so whenever he may choose to say he deems it necessary for such purpose—and you allow him to make war at pleasure.

Abraham Lincoln

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Lincoln, Abraham. Letter to William H. Herndon. 15 Feb. 1848.

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Lincoln, Abraham. "To William H. Herndon, Febrary 15, 1848." Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1832-1858, edited by Don E. Fehrenbacher. Library of America, 1989.

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It's not my intention to do away with government. It is rather to make it work—work with us, not over us; to stand by our side, not ride on our back. Government can and must provide opportunity, not smother it; foster productivity, not stifle it.

Ronald Reagan

First Inaugural Address of Ronald Reagan

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Reagan, Ronald. "First Inaugural Address." 20 Jan. 1981, West Front, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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Our New Beginning is a continuation of that beginning created two centuries ago when, for the first time in history, government, the people said, was not our master, it is our servant; its only power that which we the people allow it to have.

Ronald Reagan

Second Inaugural Address of Ronald Reagan

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Reagan, Ronald. "Second Inaugural Address." 21 Jan. 1985, United States Capitol rotunda, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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Only the lonely (know the way I feel).

Roy Orbison

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Only the Lonely

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Orbison, Ray and Joe Melson. "Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)." Performed by Ray Orbison. Monument Records, 1960.

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I cannot and will not cut my conscience to fit this year's fashions.

Lillian Hellman

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Hellman, Lillian. Letter to HUAC. 19 May 1952.

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To those nations who would make themselves our adversary, we offer not a pledge but a request: that both sides begin anew the quest for peace, before the dark powers of destruction unleashed by science engulf all humanity in planned or accidental self-destruction.

John F. Kennedy

Inaugural Address of John F. Kennedy

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Kennedy, John F. "Inaugural Address." 20 Jan. 1961, East Portico, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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Action brings with it its own courage, its own energy, a growth of self-confidence that can be acquired in no other way.

Eleanor Roosevelt

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Roosevelt, Eleanor. Tomorrow is Now. Harper & Row, 1963.

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Secrecy and a free, democratic government don't mix.

Harry Truman

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Truman, Harry S. Quoted in Plain Speaking: An Oral Biography of Harry S. Truman, by Merle Miller. Berkley Publishing Corporation, 1973. Originally spoken about the CIA, c. 1972.

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