Authority Quote by Brandon Sanderson

“Power is the ability to influence and control.”

— Sarah Mlynowski

“...true authority is not based on control - it's based on truth...”

— John Geddes

“Control Power, or be Controlled”

— Chris Walker

“The most powerful control we can ever attain, is to be in control of ourselves.”

— Chris Page

“On an individual basis, in most interactions, this thing we call power—authority—exists only as it is perceived.”

— Brandon Sanderson

“Authority is a responsible form of power; it should be given to responsible man.”

— Amit Kalantri

“Replace the notion of “control” with that of “influence.”

— Elizabeth Reninger

“Manipulation of belief is the most powerful form of control.”

— Priscilla Vogelbacher

“Power was an illusion of perception, as Jasnah had said. The first step to being in control was to see yourself as capable of…

— Brandon Sanderson

“I realize the simple truth is that power isn’t control at all- power is strength, and giving that strength to others. A leader isn’t…

— Beth Revis

“Influence always outpaces authority.”

— Clay Scroggins

“Authority is an inescapable fact of political existence, and to imply that anyone who respects authority is prone to violence against the weak and…

— Dante L. Germino