Commonwealth Countries

Famous quotes containing the words commonwealth and/or countries:

    Was I not born in this Realm? Were my parents born in any foreign country?... Is not my Kingdom here? Whom have I oppressed? Whom have I enriched to other’s harm? What turmoil have I made to this Commonwealth that I should be suspected to have no regard of the same?
    Elizabeth I (1533–1603)

    In some things, we Americans leave to other countries the carrying out of the principle that stands at the head of our Declaration of Independence.
    Herman Melville (1819–1891)