Sign in Sign up

Sovereignty Quotes

"The first duty of the sovereign, that of protecting the society from the violence and invasion of other independent societies, can be performed only by means of a military force"

"China will never seek hegemony or engage in expansion"

"The ultimate authority, wherever the derivative may be found, resides in the people alone"

"I am not a person to be pressured by anyone or any nation"

"Freedom – to walk free and own no superior."

"You can't be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline"

"The obligation of subjects to the sovereign is understood to last as long and no longer than the power lasteth by which he is able to protect them."

"No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare"

"The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom."

"The office of the sovereign, be it a monarch or an assembly, consisteth in the end for which he was entrusted with the sovereign power, namely the procuration of the safety of the people."

"Our American dream is under siege because our government has been hijacked by special interests and used as a weapon against common citizens. The people must be sovereign."

"God is never surprised, caught off guard, or frustrated by change"

"The government will neither believe itself to possess the power, nor permit it to be usurped by others"

"Russia is not a country that can exist without sovereignty."

"The only sure bulwark of continuing liberty is a government strong enough to protect the interests of the people, and a people strong enough and well enough informed to maintain its sovereign control over its government"

1 2 Next