Republic of Florence/1498%e2%80%931512

Famous quotes containing the words republic of and/or republic:

    “The first requisite of a good citizen in this republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his weight.”
    —Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919)

    “Our great Republic is a government of laws and not of men. Here, the people rule.”
    —Gerald R. Ford (b. 1913)