| Those who doubted, and they were few, spoke of a man of integrity with a strong commitment to republicanism. |
| From the beginning, he allowed an arrangement that blended notions of clerical rule with the principles and institutions of republicanism. |
| True republicanism is about fairness and solidarity, about equality and inclusion. |
| The conceptions of republicanism and citizenship were popularized by the upheavals of the American and French revolutions. |
| In latter years, he made a career out of his antipathy to republicanism and became a maestro of the sound bite. |
| He was devoutly committed to principles of secularism, pluralism, liberty and republicanism. |
