Pretender To The Imperial Throne of Mexico
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Read more about this topic: Mexican Empire Famous quotes containing the words pretender, imperial, throne and/or mexico:“If all power is in the people, if there is no higher law than their will, and if by counting their votes, their will may be ascertainedthen the people may entrust all their power to anyone, and the power of the pretender and the usurper is then legitimate. It is not to be challenged since it came originally from the sovereign people.” “The imperial multiplicatornothing can nonplus: “Do not swear at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.” “I think New Mexico was the greatest experience from the outside world that I have ever had.” |