Quotes About Compliance

that these people were supposed to know what they were doing, so I went along with their treatment. I didn't know what else to do. It was a very renowned hospital.

They are always out of date, and no one follows them anyway.

Racial dialogues are microcosms of race relations in the United States; reenact the biases, prejudices, and stereotypes of the wider society; invalidate and punish dissenting voices; and force compliance on groups of color.

Stephanie had no problem doing what she was told, just so long as she was given a good reason why she should.

And I order people around really well. This morning, Tipstaff came over with a cup of tea and I told him no, I don't want tea I want coffee. That was great. I really asserted my authority." "Did he go and get you a coffee?" "No, he said he'd already made of a pot of tea so I took the tea because, you know, he'd already made it, but my authority was still firmly asserted.

What did I tell you about wandering off? Why don't you ever do anything I say? If I didn't know any better, I would swear that you feel a compulsion to disobey authoriy figures." "That can't be what it is," she said. "Well, that's what it seems like." "But I don't view you as an authority figure." "Oh, not this again.

Knowledge is the eye which must direct the foot of obedience.

Well, Dwight was born to be No. 2 and I don't think he would know what to do as a leader. But he loves following. He would have made a great fascist.

Never give an order that can't be obeyed.

If I were to command a general to turn into a seagull, and if the general did not obey, that would not be the general's fault. It would be mine.

Capacity building originally meant helping people to help themselves. Now it means required training to deliver imposed policies.

On teacher education: induction into current mandates must not turn into seduction away from best practice.

If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable.

Rules are in every company for everyone to follow. Eh, except salespeople." -- Jeffrey Gitomer

the higher one rises in an organization, the more likely it is that people will tell you you're right. People will agree with powerful leaders as a strategy of ingratiation, as nothing is as flattering as others' telling you how right and how smart you are.

Shut up, be happy. Obey all orders without question. The happiness you have demanded is now mandatory.

Thank you, Obvious Warning Labels. Without you I might have stuck my kid in a washing machine, lit a match near an open gas line, used my hair dryer while sleeping, or, God forbid, not realized eggs may contain—wait for it—eggs. I have no idea how I ever function without you. (I almost ingested the contents of a lava lamp just yesterday, but your label made another quick save. God bless.)

Her dad turned to me. "You. Follow Me." "Woof," I said.

Angie stepped from behind Eric. In her cute pipsqueak voice, she asked, "Can't you take me home?" ... "It's a law enforcement vehicle, not a taxi." John said.

You're my escort?" Devon shrugged. "The Big Guy tells you to do something, you do it, even if it means babysitting a bratty little human girl who calls playing with glue an art." I reached over and smacked him.

Blend in. don't make waves. Don't look up.' That was the mantra I lived by. But not today.

Ms. Kendrick, are you listening to me?" Headmaster Raleigh asked. Not in the least. "Yes, sir." The sir seemed to appease him somewhat.

I just had a word with him. Timmers and I have this little understanding. He behaves himself and he gets to keep his front teeth.

The State requires a taxpaying machine in which there is no hitch, an exchequer in which there is never a deficit, and a public, monotonous, obedient, colorless, spiritless, moving humbly like a flock of sheep along a straight high road between two walls.