#reign

When you have a foreign invasion - in this case by the Indonesian army - writers, intellectuals, newspapers and magazines are the first targets of repression. ↗

— Antonio Tabucchi

#case #first #foreign #intellectuals #invasion

I praise the Lord, the Sovereign of the royal realm, Who has extended his sway over the tract of the world. ↗

— Taliesin

#his #i #lord #over #praise

If God is sovereign, then it is impossible for civil government to be neutral on issues of law. All law is based in some religious code. ↗

— Randall Terry

#civil #civil government #code #god #government

We do not wish to open your ports to foreign trade all at once. ↗

— Townsend Harris

#foreign trade #once #open #ports #trade