Sovereignty Quotes

"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 rights of the people come from God, not the government" "Can a nation be free if it oppresses other nations? It cannot." "China will never seek hegemony or engage in expansion" "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" "You can't be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline" "I am not a person to be pressured by anyone or any nation" "Freedom – to walk free and own no superior." "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" "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." "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." "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." "Russia is not a country that can exist without sovereignty." "The government will neither believe itself to possess the power, nor permit it to be usurped by others" "The ultimate authority, wherever the derivative may be found, resides in the people alone" "When you go through a trial, the sovereignty of God is the pillow upon which you lay your head." "No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare" "Live free or die"