Famous quotes containing the words republic and/or set:
“Universal empire is the prerogative of a writer. His concerns are with all mankind, and though he cannot command their obedience, he can assign them their duty. The Republic of Letters is more ancient than monarchy, and of far higher character in the world than the vassal court of Britain.”
—Thomas Paine (1737–1809)
“I do not set my life at a pin’s fee,
And for my soul, what can it do to that,
Being a thing immortal as itself?”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
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