Authority Quotes

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The crisis of the church is not at its deepest level a crisis of authority, or a crisis of dogmatic theology. It is a crisis… — James K. Baxter
Let us therefore yield ourselves and bow to the authority of the Holy Scriptures, which can neither err nor deceive. — Saint Augustine
For which reason I would exhort you to pay all due Regard to the government over us; to the KING and all in authority; and… — Jonathan Mayhew
I wasn't good with authority, went to lots of schools, didn't like the fact that there was no autonomy. — Nigella Lawson
Religion is the only solid basis of good morals; therefore education should teach the precepts of religion, and the duties of man toward God. These… — Gouverneur Morris
It is completely in accord with the etatist thinking prevalent everywhere today to consider a theory to be finally disposed of merely because the authorities… — Ludwig von Mises
In Madison's famous formulation in the Federalist, constitutional restrictions on government assume that we "first enable the government to control the governed." If the public… — Stephen Holmes
An Old World revolution is only a movement around a motionless center; it never breaks out of the circle. Firm in the center is belief… — Rose Wilder Lane
The proper balance between individual liberty and central authority is a very ancient problem. — Arthur Keith
I didn't have any concept of age or authority. I remember realising, Oh, the world has rules and we don't. — Moon Unit Zappa
Your former Fathers the Spaniards have now no further Authority over you. — Zebulon Pike
I created no authority that wasn't already there under the constitution. — John Engler
The kingdom of God is an order of government established by divine authority. It is the only legal government that can exist in any part… — Orson Pratt
To be sure, the vast majority of people who are untrained can accept the results of science only on authority. — Morris Raphael Cohen
Just because people are in authority, if it doesn't seem right, don't do it. If it violates your own principles, don't do it. — Steve Chabot
You can delegate authority, but you cannot delegate responsibility. — Byron Dorgan
I believe that historians and analysts of historical events need the authority of facts supplied by living witnesses to the events, which they make their… — Ibrahim Babangida
The exercise of authority over the same area by two States is a contradiction. — Benjamin Tucker
Nearly everywhere monarchs raised themselves further above the level of the greatest nobles and buttressed their new pretensions to respect and authority with cannons and… — John Roberts
It is fundamentally important that Grasso resign so that the New York Stock Exchange can restore its moral authority. — Phil Angelides
The dead and past stories that I have told again in divers fashions, are not set down without authority. — Marie de France
I'll be on my third honeymoon, so I'm more of an authority than I care to be. — Alan Thicke
Lolitas do not recognize any authority. They follow only the values they have chosen for themselves, regardless of what anybody might say. — Novala Takemoto
Every leader needs to remember that a healthy respect for authority takes time to develop. It’s like building trust. You don’t instantly have trust, it… — Mike Krzyzewski
I didn't have a lot of overtly political songs. I think it was more the actions of the group that were threatening to the authorities,… — Greg Ginn

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