Authority Quote by Robert Greene

Authority must be respected and chosen wisely.

— Lech Walesa

Authority: The skill of getting people to willingly do your will, because of your personal influence.

— James Hunter

Authority is mainly a moral power; therefore, it must first call upon the conscience, that is, upon the duty that each person has to…

— Pope John XXIII

“Leadership does not come from being in a position of authority; it comes from exhibiting the qualities of a leader. The ability recognizes these…

— Chris Kennedy

“The prerequisite for being in authority is recognizing that one is always under authority.”

— Joe Rigney

Many people confuse authority and the power of efficiency, as if the first role of people with responsibility is to take decisions, command effectively…

— Jean Vanier

Remember that the essence of authority is that people willingly follow your lead.

— Robert Greene

Authority is conferred by position, not character.

— Mason Cooley

“Authority confined in you does not make you a leader. It is the authority created by you that makes you influence people with your…

— Israelmore Ayivor

In a culture of technique, we often confuse authority with power, but the two are not the same. Power works from the outside in,…

— Parker J. Palmer

“On an individual basis, in most interactions, this thing we call power—authority—exists only as it is perceived.”

— Brandon Sanderson

Authority is not a quality one person 'has,' in the sense that he has property or physical qualities. Authority refers to an interpersonal relation…

— Erich Fromm