They won my heart with their answer to Napoléon Bonaparte offering them more land: "Wars end, but neighbours remain". They deserve some special respect as being one of the last surviving city states in a though landscape dominated by powers such as Venice, Genoa, the Papal States, Sicily and Naples. That's some kind of skilled art in diplomacy. Thanks to Giuseppe Garibaldi's appreciation, they remained holding the title of "World's oldest and smallest republic". Monte Titano and Fortress of Guiata, I think, one of the most overwhelming scenes in the Earth. As Abraham Lincoln wrote his letter adressed to the Capitani Regenti of San Marino: "“Although your dominion is small, your State is nevertheless one of the most honored, in all history." I think the very same.