"Republic... I like the sound of the word. It means people can live free, talk free, go or come, buy or sell, be drunk or sober; however they choose. Some words give you a feeling. Republic is one of those words that makes me tight in the throat. The same tightness a man gets when his baby takes his first step, or when his first baby shaves, or makes his first sound like a man. Some words can give you a feeling that makes your heart warm. Republic is one of those words."
-John Wayne, "The Alamo"