Sovereign Military Order

Famous quotes containing the words sovereign, military and/or order:

    “Put up at the moment of greatest suffering a prayer, not for thy own escape, but for the enfranchisement of some being dear to thee, and the sovereign spirit will accept thy ransom.”
    —Margaret Fuller (1810–1850)

    “The military and the clergy cause us much annoyance; the clergy and the military, they empty our wallets and rob our intelligence.”
    —Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)

    “Not that it was beautiful,
    but that, in the end, there was
    a certain sense of order there....”
    —Anne Sexton (1928–1974)