State

State

State commonly refers to either the present condition of a system or entity, or to a governed entity (such as a country) or sub-entity (such as an autonomous territory of a country).

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Famous quotes containing the word state:

    “A party of order or stability, and a party of progress or reform, are both necessary elements of a healthy state of political life.”
    —John Stuart Mill (1806–1873)

    “A ship is a bit of terra firma cut off from the main; it is a state in itself; and the captain is its king.”
    —Herman Melville (1819–1891)

    “This state is full of these log cabin Abe Lincolns with price tags on ‘em. The louder he yells, the higher his price.”
    —Robert Rossen (1908–1966)