Authority Quotes

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Virtues are dangerous as vices insofar as they are allowed to rule over one as authorities and not as qualities one develops oneself. — Friedrich Nietzsche
I believe in white supremacy, until the blacks are educated to a point of responsibility. I don't believe giving authority and positions of leadership and… — John Wayne
Bureaucracies have a natural tendency not to cooperate, coordinate or consolidate with each other. They won't cooperate with each other - unless they are forced… — Richard Holbrooke
We're going to protect and honor the Constitution, and I don't have the authority to set it aside.... If I had the authority to set… — John Ashcroft
Blind obedience is itself an abuse of human morality. It is a misuse of the human soul in the name of religious commitment. It is… — Joan D. Chittister
The great religious ages were notable for their indifference to human rights... not only for acquiescence in poverty, inequality, exploitation and oppression, but also for… — Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.
When overpowering authority or leadership intervenes in a team, it can affect the team by (1) throwing the team off track, (2) decreasing the motivation… — J. Richard Hackman
Wild rivers are earth's renegades, defying gravity, dancing to their own tunes, resisting the authority of humans, always chipping away, and eventually always winning. — Richard Bangs
Believe nothing on the faith of traditions, even though they have been held in honor for many generations and in diverse places. Do not believe… — Gautama Buddha
One may desire a spurious respect and precedence among one's fellow monks, and the veneration of outsiders. "Both monks and laity should think it was… — Gautama Buddha
Don't blindly believe what I say. Don't believe me because others convince you of my words. Don't believe anything you see, read, or hear from… — Gautama Buddha
Do not give up your authority and follow blindly the will of others. This way will lead to only delusion. — Gautama Buddha
In the world of knowledge, the essential Form of Good is the limit of our inquiries, and can barely be perceived; but, when perceived, we… — Plato
The wisest have the most authority. — Plato
But Adam and Eve thought that it was they who were determining the course they would follow, that they were only exercising their autonomous right… — Robert L. Reymond
Do not believe anything because it is said by an authority, or if it is said to come from angels, or from Gods, or from… — Gautama Buddha
When all mental activity around who you think you are is stopped, there is a crack in the authority of perception, in the structure of… — Gangaji
In some South Pacific cultures, a speaker holds a conch shell as a symbol of temporary position of authority. Leaders must understand who holds the… — Max De Pree
... immediately call on Congress to pass far-reaching industry regulation like the Firearms Safety and Consumer Protection Act ... [which] would give the Treasury Department… — Josh Sugarmann
The impact of the Yemeni manuscripts is still to be felt. Their variant readings and verse orders are all very significant. Everybody agrees on that.… — Unknown Author

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