James Monroe, (1758-1831), 5th US President Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page James Monroe Quote “[In a republic,] it is not the people themselves who make the decisions, but the people they themselves choose to stand in their places.”James Monroe ~ James Monroe (1758-1831), 5th US President Congress , Democracy , Government , President , Republic Ratings and Comments Reply Anonymous 2/23/05 Reply marcus, greenwood 1/19/09 SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This James Monroe quote is found in these categories: Congress quotes Democracy quotes Government quotes President quotes Republic quotes About James Monroe Bio of James Monroe Quotations by James Monroe Books by/about James Monroe James Monroe videos James Monroe on Wikipedia Astrological chart for James Monroe