Sovereign

Famous quotes containing the word sovereign:

    “‘tis a duteous thing
    To show all honor to an earthly king;”
    —Unknown. Yet if His Majesty, Our Sovereign Lord (l. 21–22)

    “Chance, my dear, is the sovereign deity in child-bearing.”
    —Honoré De Balzac (1799–1850)

    “Alien. An American sovereign in his probationary state.”
    —Ambrose Bierce (1842–1914)