Republican Whip

Famous quotes containing the words republican and/or whip:

    “I cannot consent that my mortal body shall be laid in a repository prepared for an Emperor or a King—my republican feelings and principles forbid it—the simplicity of our system of government forbids it.”
    —Andrew Jackson (1767–1845)

    “A gentleman’s word is like a touch of a whip to a racehorse.”
    —Chinese proverb.