Commonwealth of England/1659-1660

Famous quotes containing the words commonwealth of, commonwealth and/or england:

    “This little world, this little state, this little commonwealth of our own....”
    —Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924)

    “Honorable Senators: My sincerest thanks I offer you. Conserve the firm foundations of our institutions. Do your work with the spirit of a soldier in the public service. Be loyal to the Commonwealth and to yourselves and be brief; above all be brief.”
    —Calvin Coolidge (1872–1933)

    “It had not a New England but an Oriental character, reminding us of trim Persian gardens, of Haroun Al-raschid, and the artificial lakes of the East.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)