Carolina QuotesTo the Constitution of the United States the term SOVEREIGN, is totally unknown.
The 1790s
8 quotations.
Man, fearfully and wonderfully made, is the workmanship of his all perfect Creator: A State; useful and valuable as the contrivance is, is the inferior contrivance of man; and from his native dignity derives all its acquired importance.
Let a state be considered as subordinate to the people: But let everything else be subordinate to the state.
By a State I mean, a complete body of free persons united together for their common benefit, to enjoy peaceably what is their own, and to do justice to others.
Push on,—keep moving.
Approbation from Sir Hubert Stanley is praise indeed.
Always ding dinging Dame Grundy into my ears - What will Mrs. Grundy say? What will Mrs. Grundy think?
Handy, jun. Zounds, the room's in a blaze! Sir Abel. Don't say so, Bob. Handy, jun. What's to be done? Where's your famous preparation for extinguishing flames? Sir Abel. It is not mixed. Handy, jun. Where's your fire escape? Sir Abel. It is not fixed. Handy, jun. Where's your patent fire engine? Sir Abel. 'Tis on the road. Handy, jun. Well, you are never at a loss. Sir Abel. Never. Handy, jun. What's to be done? Sir Abel. I don't know.