Quotes About Sovereignty

Many men but one Master.

Ireland is not in a good place at the moment. We have our own humiliation of losing our economic sovereignty, and we're now regaining it slowly and painfully.

I would rather have a country run like hell by Filipinos than a country run like heaven by the Americans, because however a bad Filipino government might be, we can always change it.

The British Government has no right in Ireland, never had any right in Ireland, and never can have any right in Ireland.

The basis of any independent government is a national language, and we can no longer continue aping our former colonizers ... those who feel they cannot do without English can as well pack up and go.

A true patriot will defend his country from its government.

I prefer a government run like hell by Filipinos to a government run like heaven by Americans.

The rights of the individual should be the primary object of all governments.

India is a continent and should be divided into separate nations. There is no need for a single government.

The people are the only legitimate fountain of power, and it is from them that the constitutional charter, under which the several branches of government hold their power, is derived.

In a democracy sovereignity is vested in a majority; and a majority is not only, at best, an ignorant, foolish and emotional mob, but shifts continually and alters from year to year.

The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible.

If the Tenth Amendment were still taken seriously, most of the federal government's present activities would not exist. That's why no one in Washington ever mentions it.

Unite all people of African ancestry of the world to one great body to establish a country and absolute government of their own.

That government is best which governs least.

Liberty, once lost, is lost forever.

Government is in reality established by the few; and these few assume the consent of all the rest, without any such consent being actually given.

Individual liberty depends upon keeping government under control.

We prefer self-government with danger to servitude in tranquility.

A Government protected by foreigners will never be accepted by a free people.

Any nations right to a form of government and economic system of its own choosing is inalienable. Any nations attempt to dictate to other nations their form of government is indefensible.

A theocracy is a government ruled directly by God, and for us it means "Theocracy within". In other words, trying to live by God's principles instead of just living selfishly.

Limitation is essential to authority. A government is legitimate only if it is effectively limited.

If the General Government should be left dependent on the State Legislatures, it would be happy for us if we had never met in this room.