He who is only a traveler learns things at second-hand and by the halves, and is poor authority. We are most interested… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
We support too big to fail. We want the government to be able to take down a big bank like JP Morgan… — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
I remember having this vague idea that what mathematicians did was that some authority, someone, gave them problems to solve, and they… — Terence Tao Copy Share Image
I should favour anything that would increase the present enormous authority of women and their creative action in their own homes. The… — Gilbert K. Chesterton Copy Share Image
Andy Harp's RETRIBUTION is a stunner: a blow to the gut and shot of adrenaline. Here is a novel written with authentic… — James Rollins Copy Share Image
All men are capable of reason. That is the fundamental principle of democracy Because everybody's mind is capable of true knowledge, you… — Joseph Campbell Copy Share Image
I believe that all human beings are equal. I believe that no one has the right to authority over anyone else. — Marilyn French Copy Share Image
No one can learn tolerance in a climate of irresponsibility, which does not produce democracy. The act of tolerating requires a climate… — Paulo Freire Copy Share Image
I have read all that has been written by the gravest authorities on political economy on the subject of rent, wages, taxes,… — Robert Peel Copy Share Image
I was in the Marine Corps in 1971. The idea 'Where does authority come from?' is fascinating to me. And also, the… — John Patrick Shanley Copy Share Image
The error seems not sufficiently eradicated, that the operations of the mind, as well as the acts of the body, are subject… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
It is a great matter to be in authority over others; for authority, if it be rightly used, will make you feared… — Francesco Guicciardini Copy Share Image
Unto him who is able to keep us from falling, and lift us from the dark to the bright mountain of hope,… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
If Christianity is a mere invention of man, and the Bible is of no more authority than any other uninspired volume, how… — J. C. Ryle Copy Share Image
When someone with the authority of a teacher describes the world and you’re not in it, there’s a moment of psychic disequilibrium,… — Adrienne Rich Copy Share Image
Authentic spiritual authority is what puts you in touch with reality. — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
Each temple building is an inspiration, magnificent and beautiful in every way, but the temple building alone does not bless. The endowed… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
Through me the way into the suffering city, Through me the way to the eternal pain, Through me the way that runs… — Dante Alighieri Copy Share Image
Ballet is the body rising. Ballet is ceremonial and hieratic. Its disdain for the commonplace material world is the source of its… — Camille Paglia Copy Share Image
A simple man with Scripture has more authority than the Pope or a council. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
“All authority is quite degrading. It degrades those who exercise it, and degrades those over whom it is exercised. When it is… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
Well we'd just seen Gerry. I think he wanted somebody who had that authority and was handsome. The thing is, he's a… — Andrew Lloyd Webber Copy Share Image
Control is not leadership; management is not leadership; leadership is leadership is leadership. If you seek to lead, invest at least 50%… — Dee Hock Copy Share Image
Over the longer term, China will grow by about 6% or 7% per year. The Chinese authorities usually react pretty quickly to… — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
Education confers humility, endows one with the authority to command, that will entitle one to affluence. With the help of charity and… — Sai Baba Copy Share Image
My father made with me one serious mistake which I see parents about me making. He got himself somehow into the awkward… — Lincoln Steffens Copy Share Image
I want to always be viewed by my readers as a friend and not as an authority or an expert. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
There must be an authority at the state level to coordinate flood mitigation projects in upstream watersheds. Additionally, this state entity could… — George P. Bush Copy Share Image
Andrew Tate is not a moral authority. I'm not the biggest fan of the man, but I also know that 'the Matrix'… — Brett Cooper Copy Share Image
I swore an oath before the altar of God to protect this woman. And if you're tellin' me that ye consider your… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
An Old World revolution is only a movement around a motionless center; it never breaks out of the circle. Firm in the… — Rose Wilder Lane Copy Share Image
Authority does not equal competency. Pass decisions down to those who can best handle them. — Andy Stanley Copy Share Image
There should be somewhere upon earth a place that no nation could claim as its sole property, a place where all human… — Mirra Alfassa Copy Share Image
The recent past is full of diverse examples of writers - Mahfouz in Egypt, Pamuk in Turkey, and more interestingly, Pasternak in… — Pankaj Mishra Copy Share Image
Many in positions of authority lack the capabilities to truly lead. They are not credible. They do not command genuine respect. They… — Peter Senge Copy Share Image
The Swift Boat Veterans for Truth disputed whether John Kerry deserved some of his five medals. A large part of Kerry's defense… — James Taranto Copy Share Image
We may be thankful that frightened civil authorities ... have not managed to eradicate from the country the tradition of the possession… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
The arrogance of some of those who are so damned sure they are right is just astounding. Scientific witch hunts are often… — Jerry Pournelle Copy Share Image
As Australians, we see the law as inherently bad. We have a real inherent distaste for authority in our makeup. — Nick Cave Copy Share Image
