“A republic, if you can keep it.”*
*Benjamin Franklin's response to Elizabeth Willing Powel's question: "Well, Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?" I'm a collector of quotes. I truly find them to be concentrations of great wisdom and I suppose that's what makes a good quote endure--it holds up over time. With the turmoil that's going on in our country and the larger world lately, I've gone back to my collection of quotes for a little wisdom and guidance. I'm sharing a few favorites that are timely. "If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be." ...