Quotes of: Sovereign-nation Keyword

The spirit of man is more important than mere physical strength, and the spiritual fiber of a nation than its wealth.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

A nation' s strength ultimately consists in what it can do on its own, and not in what it can borrow from others.

Indira Gandhi

The framers of the Constitution were so clear in the federalist papers and elsewhere that they felt an independent judiciary was critical to the success of the nation.

Sandra Day O'Connor

The crudest thing I've done as a teacher was to require students to write a national anthem for their country and sing it themselves.

Chris Van Allsburg

Ensuring all kids have access to an effective, talented teacher needs to be a national priority.

Michael Bennet

As we rise higher in the understanding of ourselves, the national and racial dissonances will be forgotten in the universal rhythms of Truth and Love.

Ruth St. Denis

Certainly, jazz has become more of a niche, which is surprising, because it's our music. It's the national music of America.

Renee Fleming

As America celebrates Memorial Day, we pay tribute to those who have given their lives in our nation's wars.

John M. McHugh

The author of McCarthyism was given the distinction of addressing the Republican National Convention. This strikes terror in the hearts of honest men.

Emanuel Celler

For my name and memory I leave to men's charitable speeches, and to foreign nations and the next ages.

Francis Bacon

More and more major businesses and industries are being run on software and delivered as online services - from movies to agriculture to national defense.

Marc Andreessen

The U.S. is, so far as I know, the only nation which places such extensive reliance on the polygraph. It has gotten us into a lot of trouble.

Aldrich Ames

People aren't really afraid of my views. They are just afraid of the word 'nationalism.'

Alexei Navalny

Other people have a nationality. The Irish and the Jews have a psychosis.

Brendan Behan

You see, another reason for nationalization was that private ownership meant fragmentation.

Barbara Castle

Ticketmaster does not set prices. Live Nation does not set ticket prices. Artists set ticket prices.

Barry Diller

American politics is theatre. There is a frightening emotionalism at national conventions.

Robert Dallek

The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but rather in her ability to repair her faults.

Alexis de Tocqueville

The commercial spirit is the spirit of profit, not patriotism; of credit, not honor; of individual gain, not national prosperity; of trade and dickering, not principle.

Lincoln Steffens

Affirming belief that America is an exceptional nation has become a test of patriotism in American politics.

Michael Ignatieff

Nations need to understand their own strengths and weaknesses, and India's tradition of dissent and democratic debate is a positive aspect.

Rosabeth Moss Kanter