Sovereign States

Famous quotes containing the words sovereign and/or states:

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

    I asked myself, “Is it going to prevent me from getting out of here? Is there a risk of death attached to it? Is it permanently disabling? Is it permanently disfiguring? Lastly, is it excruciating?” If it doesn’t fit one of those five categories, then it isn’t important.
    Rhonda Cornum, United States Army Major. As quoted in Newsweek magazine, “Perspectives” page (July 13, 1992)