Famous quotes containing the words island and/or public:
“I suggested to them also the great desirability of a general knowledge on the Island of the English language. They are under an English speaking government and are a part of the territory of an English speaking nation.... While I appreciated the desirability of maintaining their grasp on the Spanish language, the beauty of that language and the richness of its literature, that as a practical matter for them it was quite necessary to have a good comprehension of English.”
—Calvin Coolidge (1872–1933)
“O public road, I say back I am not afraid to leave you, yet I love you,
You express me better than I can express myself.”
—Walt Whitman (1819–1892)