Authority Quotes

2019 Authority quotes by 1321 unique authors

War should only be declared by the authority of the people, whose toils and treasures are to support its burdens, instead of the government which… — James Madison
The criminal justice system should have the authority to determine the immigration status of all criminals, regardless of race or ethnicity, and report illegal immigrants… — Susana Martinez
Knowledge is that possession that no misfortune can destroy, no authority can revoke, and no enemy can control. This makes knowledge the greatest of all… — Bryant H. McGill
Relationships are negotiated and if you deal with ultimatums and authority all the time, then you're not going to get anywhere. — Phil McGraw
The problem for those who assert biblical authority in support of traditional definitions of marriage is that one could, with equal validity, assert that the… — Jon Meacham
Do I think it's OK to fight authority as long as you're only talking about the high school teacher? No. — John Mellencamp
I'm the guy who wrote The Authority Song. Did they think I was kidding? Did they think it was only a song to entertain? — John Mellencamp
Instead of being critical of people in authority over you and envious of their position, be happy you're not responsible for everything they have to… — Joyce Meyer
The truth is, if we don't learn to submit to authority, we won't ever learn to submit to God. — Joyce Meyer
Because my dad abused me, I was determined to never let a man tell me what to do. God clearly showed me that I needed… — Joyce Meyer
He who establishes his argument by noise and command shows that his reason is weak. — Michel de Montaigne
When you make your peace with authority, you become authority. — Jim Morrison
Homo sapiens is the species that invents symbols in which to invest passion and authority, then forgets that symbols are inventions. — Joyce Carol Oates
Rather than undermining the Palestinian Authority, it is in Israel's interests to strengthen it by... continuing to transfer Palestinian tax revenues and pursuing other avenues… — Leon Panetta
You have to perform at a consistently higher level than others. That's the mark of a true professional. — Joe Paterno
I think that most manufacturing and mining should be under the purview of state authorities. — Rand Paul
Between a man and his wife nothing ought to rule but love. Authority is for children and servants, yet not without sweetness. — William Penn
I developed a problem with authority. Any time that authority was what I interpreted as being unjust, I stood up to it, and that became… — Tom Petty
The Bible is the ultimate authority and infallible, not the pastor and not the elders. And it doesn't mean that you believe everything he says… — John Piper
Has President Bush exceeded his constitutional authority or acted illegally in authorizing wiretaps without a warrant? Benjamin Franklin would not have thought so. — Pete du Pont
Yusuf Qaradawi is probably the most well-known legal authority in the whole Muslim world today. — Feisal Abdul Rauf
I call religion a natural authority, but it has usually been conceived as a supernatural authority. — Herbert Read
If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under. — Ronald Reagan
Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don't interfere as long as the policy you've decided upon is being carried… — Ronald Reagan
I was seen in earlier years by family members and people of authority as somebody wasting his time. I had trouble with the restrictions of… — Robert Redford

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