Sovereign

Famous quotes containing the word sovereign:

    “If we study nature attentively, alike in its great revolutions and in its minutest works, it is impossible not to admit enchantment—giving the word its fullest meaning. Man can create no force; he can but use the only existing force, which includes all others, namely, Motion—the incomprehensible Breath of the sovereign maker of the universe.”
    —HonorĂ© De Balzac (1799–1850)

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

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