Famous quotes containing the words american and/or republics:
“Alex Sebastian: Mother, mother.
Mrs. Sebastian: Why are you up so early?
Alex: I need your help.
Mrs. Sebastian: Something is wrong?
Alex: A great deal.... I am married to an American agent.”
—Ben Hecht (1893–1964)
“It is, said Gargantua, as Plato said ... that republics will be happy when kings philosophize or philosophers reign.”
—François Rabelais (1494–1553)