Authority Quotes

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The custom of the Church has very great authority and ought to be jealously observed in all things. — Thomas Aquinas
A man made for public life and authority never takes account of personalities; he only takes account of things, of their weight and their conseqences. — Napoleon Bonaparte
I have it on good authority-from the roads department chief, Mr. Arpin-that it will not snow after the fifteenth of March. — Jean Drapeau
Hungry men have no respect for law, authority or human life. — Marcus Garvey
Leadership means that a group, large or small, is willing to entrust authority to a person who has shown judgment, wisdom, personal appeal, and proven… — Walt Disney
It is right to submit to a higher authority whenever a command of God would be violated. — Saint Basil
What constitutes a good manager in this field? He must be knowledgeable in the art with which he is concerned, an impresario, labor negotiator, diplomat,… — John D. Rockefeller
I don't pose as an authority on anything at all, I follow the opinions of the ordinary people I meet, and I take pride in… — Walt Disney
Government is not infallible. Government is only an executive control, a centralized authority for the purpose of expressing the will of the people; before you… — Marcus Garvey
...[sacred] doctrine is especially based upon arguments from authority, inasmuch as its principles are obtained by revelation: thus we ought to believe on the authority… — Thomas Aquinas
Rigorous authority and justice are the kindness of kings. — Napoleon Bonaparte
I sometimes think we ought to bring a bill before Congress changing our national symbol from the eagle to the buffalo, because we are more… — Norman Vincent Peale
Say did you read in the papers about a bunch of Women up in British Columbia as a protest against high taxes, sit out in… — Will Rogers
The men of wealth who today are trying to prevent the regulation and control of their business in the interest of the public by the… — Theodore Roosevelt
The highest reach of science is, one may say, an inventive power, a faculty of divination, akin to the highest power exercised in poetry; therefore,… — Matthew Arnold
Divine love is the sublime boss of the universe. — John Muir
No power of earth, or hell, men or devils, can possibly stand against the word of God; and hence it is the very height of… — Charles Henry Mackintosh
Isn't our choice really not one of left or right, but of up or down? Down through the welfare state to statism, to more and… — Ronald Reagan
To be converted to faith in Jesus Christ is to return to the worship of the true God, and to dethrone all rivals to his… — Graham Kendrick
One of the important lessons I learned from my parents is always to respect authority figures like teachers. — Georges St-Pierre
I think most Americans have an innate respect for the police and for their authority. — Kimberly Guilfoyle
In an effort to civilize combat sports, authorities mandated padded gloves and instantly made the sports far more savage. Granted, putting gloves on the hands… — Jonathan Gottschall
In my opinion, it helps enormously to know why something is true, rather than being told it is true, for why should you believe me?… — Dennis Lindley
The Trans Pacific Partnership (and fast-track authority to whisk it through Congress without debate) is fast approaching. If you haven't seen our video about it,… — Robert Reich
Comrade Stalin, having become Secretary-General, has unlimited authority concentrated in his hands, and I am not sure whether he will always be capable of using… — Vladimir Lenin

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