Brilliant Quote by Anatole France

How could you say the best form of government is a republic if you think the universe is a monarchy?

— Alan Watts

There is a peculiar contradiction in trying to be a member of a republic while believing that the universe is a monarchy.

— Alan Watts

A monarchy is like a man-of-war--bad shots between wind and water hurt it exceedingly; there is danger of capsizing. But democracy is a raft.…

— Joseph Cook

Royalty is a government in which the attention of the nation is concentrated on one person doing interesting actions. A Republic is a government…

— Walter Bagehot

When a government lasts a long while, it deteriorates by insensible degrees. Republics end through luxury, monarchies through poverty.

— Baron de Montesquieu

The more unpopular politicians are, the better people think it is to have a monarchy.

— Sarah Bradford

Republics come to an end by luxurious habits; monarchies by poverty.

— Baron de Montesquieu

Republics are brought to their ends by luxury; monarchies by poverty.

— Baron de Montesquieu

Now one of two things is true: Either a republic is a desirable form of government, or else it is not.

— Anna Howard Shaw

A monarchy is a merchantman which sails well, but will sometimes strike on a rock, and go to the bottom; a republic is a…

— Fisher Ames

“As Dio observed later, democracy sounded very well and good, “but its results are seen not to agree at all with its title. Monarchy,…

— Stacy Schiff

Behold a republic standing erect while empires all around are bowed beneath the weight of their own armaments - a republic whose flag is…

— William Jennings Bryan