Famous quotes containing the words commonwealth of, commonwealth and/or england:
“The commonwealth of Athens is become a forest of beasts.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“While the Governor, and the Mayor, and countless officers of the Commonwealth are at large, the champions of liberty are imprisoned.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“In England the judges should have independence to protect the people against the crown. Here the judges should not be independent of the people, but be appointed for not more than seven years. The people would always re-elect the good judges.”
—Andrew Jackson (1767–1845)
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