Israel must not squander its opportunity for much needed renewal, but first the people need to weigh in and choose a ...

Such dismal trends continue after graduation: Forty-three percent of Americans don’t know that the First Amendment gives them the right to freedom of speech, and a full third can’t identify a ...

For the Morgan Library’s 100th Birthday, a Look at Its Formidable First Director This essay series explores Italy’s unique contribution to the rich inheritance of Western civilization ...

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As Benjamin Franklin left the Constitutional Convention he was asked what kind of government the convention had created. His reply, “A republic, if you can keep it,” underscores a truth ...

When asked by a women at the end of the Constitutional Convention in 1787 as to what type of government the delegates created, Benjamin Franklin responded, "A republic, if you can keep it!" ...

Or perhaps you just want to keep it simple. Among the most modest and powerful words ever spoken by an American came from the lips of Dr. King: "we cannot walk alone," he said when faced with the ...

To which he responded, "You have a republic if you can keep it." I guess we'll see. -- The Rev. Gerald Feierfeil, South Sioux City Opinions expressed in the Mini Editorial are those of the writer ...

“A republic,” Franklin replied. “If you can keep it.” If you can keep it. I’m a man of many quotes; I’ve probably said that before in a previous column. But I’m not sure there is a quote that has been ...

Shortly after the US Constitution was drafted in 1787, Benjamin Franklin was asked if the deliberations had produced a republic or a monarchy. His famous response: “A republic, if you can keep ...