Quotes About Sovereignty

In that little pocket-size world of his, he was the absolute master.

Even on the highest throne in the world, we are still sitting on our ass. —Michel de Montaigne O

El mundo no está sin gobernante. El programa de los acontecimientos venideros está en las manos del Señor. La Majestad del cielo tiene a su cargo el destino de las naciones, como también lo que concierne a su iglesia. 2JT 352 (1889).

Britain's continuing membership of the Community would mean the end of Britain as a completely self-governing nation and the end of our democratically elected Parliament as the supreme law making body in the United Kingdom.

The government is not God. It does not have the right to take away that which it cant return even if it wants to.

Kings who become prisoners are not far from death.

They should rule who are able to rule best.

Kings ought to differ from their subjects, not in kind, but in perfection.

We would not have our country's vigour exhausted or her moral force abated, by everlasting meddling and muddling in every quarrel, great and small, which afflicts the world.

Why would it be ridiculous that Quebec has an army?

We do not want the Quebec nation to disappear.

I hope that one day the people of Quebec will one day be a part of the concert of nations. This is an internal debate. This will happen when Quebecers are ready.

I want my own country, not against Canada but for Quebec.

From that moment on, there will be an irreversible process to separate Quebec from Canada.

It's great to be queen!

You don't forget crises and neither does the Queen.

When you are a queen in your own country, why would you want to go anywhere else?

It's a primitive thing, kings and queens.

I always ask two questions: How many countries have military bases in the United States? And in how many countries does the United States not have military bases?

Because God says that he raises up and places all people in places of authority, it is God who raises up a king. It is God that sets one down.

I believe a real democracy can only flourish when you have your own nation state, your own identity, even your own flag you can rally around.

'Freedom' is my big buzzword in life. It's just my favorite word. And I think so many of my choices have been about gaining freedom.

Our founders did not oust George III in order for us to crown Richard I.

Brexit is the best thing to happen for Russia, for America, for Germany, and for democracy.