Sovereign Military Order

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

    “The Sovereign has, under a constitutional monarchy such as ours, three rights—the right to be consulted, the right to encourage, the right to warn. And a king of great sense and sagacity would want no others.”
    —Walter Bagehot (1826–1877)

    “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)

    “Ever since surgery began, man’s destiny has been to suffer, in order that he might be cured. And no one can change that, gentlemen.”
    —Jean Scott Rogers, and Robert Day. Mr. Blount (Frank Pettingell)