Sovereign Military Order

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

    “To every people the land is given on condition. Perceived or not, there is a Covenant, beyond the constitution, beyond sovereign guarantee, beyond the nation’s sweetest dreams of itself.”
    —Leonard Cohen (b. 1934)

    “In politics, it seems, retreat is honorable if dictated by military considerations and shameful if even suggested for ethical reasons.”
    —Mary McCarthy (1912–1989)

    “In order to be somebody you have to hold even your shadow in high regard.”
    —Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)