Sovereign

Famous quotes containing the word sovereign:

“O Sovereign of the willing soul,
Parent of sweet and solemn-breathing airs,
Enchanting shell!”
—Thomas Gray (1716–1771)

“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.”
—Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679)

“The sovereign being is burdened with a servitude that crushes him and the condition of free men is deliberate servility.”
—Georges Bataille (1897–1962)