Authority Quotes

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I have trouble with direction, because I have trouble with authority. I was not a good Marine. — Gene Hackman
I don't tend to think in terms of a moral authority - be a good boy, do good things - more in terms of what… — John Cusack
The pulp hero, though he may be a renegade, is a guy who doesn't feel. Anything. Ever. And for the adolescent male - pummeled by… — Samuel R. Delany
In a culture of technique, we often confuse authority with power, but the two are not the same. Power works from the outside in, but… — Parker J. Palmer
There is no stronger test of a person's character than power and authority, exciting as they do every passion, and discovering every latent vice. — Plutarch
Let me get one thing straight; I'm not an authority on sex, I'm more of a fan. I think sex is nice; no family should… — George Burns
By rejecting the authority of the individual and replacing it by the numbers of some momentary mob, the parliamentary principle of majority rule sins against… — Adolf Hitler
Who does not see that . . . the same authority which can force a citizen to contribute three pence only of his property for… — James Madison
Following our inner guidance may feel risky and frightening at first, because we are no longer playing it safe, doing what we 'should' do, pleasing… — Shakti Gawain
It is no bad thing to be a king-to see one's house enriched and one's authority enhanced. — Homer
No one can estimate the power of authority among poor and uneducated people in a world whose problems confuse even the wisest. — Joyce Cary
Literature isn't a moral beauty contest. Its power arises from the authority and audacity with which the impersonation is pulled off; the belief it inspires… — Philip Roth
The term of life of a dynasty does not normally exceed three generations. For in the first generation are still preserved the characteristic features of… — Ibn Khaldun
The issue is whether the ultimate civil authority of the United States can tolerate actions in contempt of constitutional lines of authority. Any lessening of… — Harold Russell
The Church, during the apostolic age, did not consist of isolated, independent congregations, but was one body, of which the separate churches were constituent members,… — Charles Hodge
AIDS is a plague - numerically, statistically and by any definition known to modern public health - though no one in authority has the guts… — Larry Kramer
There is one unmistakable lesson in American history: A community that allows a large number of young men to grow up in broken families, dominated… — Daniel Patrick Moynihan
While moral rules may be propounded by authority the fact that these were so propounded would not validate them. — A.J. Ayer
Creation implies authority in the sense of originator. The possibility of a 'Fall' is implied in a Covenant insofar as the idea of a Covenant… — Kenneth Burke
I recall that my workshop leaders were tactful in their ways of acquainting me with my shortcomings as a writer. So much so that I… — Tobias Wolff
Referring the matter to a committee' can be a device for diluting authority, diffusing responsibility and delaying decisions. — Antony Jay
I prize the conditions under which I have lived because they have permitted me to choose my opportunities, to inquire into such matters as interested… — Arthur Keith
There should be no effort, consciously or otherwise, that will lead to the erosion of institutional credibility and authority. — Pratibha Patil
I think it's appropriate that we simplify, clarify and strengthen, so instead of this nebulousness, we have clarity and authority invested in teachers once more. — Michael Gove
I would have rebelled against parental authority, no matter what. When I was 15, I started painting my face and making my own clothes. — Grace Jones

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