Authority Quote by Stephen Covey

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

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

— James Hunter

Moral authority is never retained by any attempt to hold on to it. It comes without seeking and is retained without effort.

— Mahatma Gandhi

Authority, as you usually think of it, is merely the excuse the strong use to make others conform to what they want.

— William P. Young

Authority must be respected and chosen wisely.

— Lech Walesa

I don't tend to think in terms of a moral authority - be a good boy, do good things - more in terms of…

— John Cusack

No moral system can rest solely on authority.

— A.J. Ayer

“Moral authority is earned, not given. This is why formal authorities are threatened by moral authorities without position.”

— Richie Norton

All authority comes from the people.

— Michael Davies

In order to be respected, authority has got to be respectable.

— Tom Robbins

“The general idea of universal moral norms is ancient, widespread, and endorsed by practically every moral authority up until late in the modern period.”

— Heath White

People are very inclined to set moral standards for others.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson