Sovereign Military Order

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

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

    “Weapons are an important factor in war, but not the decisive factor; it is people, not things, that are decisive. The contest of strength is not only a contest of military and economic power, but also a contest of human power and morale. Military and economic power is necessarily wielded by people.”
    —Mao Zedong (1893–1976)

    “The intellectual is a middle-class product; if he is not born into the class he must soon insert himself into it, in order to exist. He is the fine nervous flower of the bourgeoisie.”
    —Louise Bogan (1897–1970)