Quotes About Authority

I can't tell you how aroused it makes me when you quote codes, lieutenant.

He was heading over the line when he strutted in here thinking he could rattle his federal balls at me.

You will be expected to obey orders, or this appointment can and will be terminated. Again, at the discretion of the primary. We run this by the book. I've always wondered. How many pages are in that book of yours? And smart mouthing to the primary can result in disciplinary action. Darling. You know how that excites me.

I expected to have some tags from reporters, but I'm clear there so far. I've had all inquiries from media rerouted to my office. She narrowed her eyes You can do that? I can. Why don't you always do that?

Eve leaned in again. "I am a ranking officer. If you call me a bitch, you'd better damn well put Lieutenant in front of it.

The man is a genius, and geniuses don't have to abide by the same rules as the rest of the world.

I can't be in your place as I don't have a fat, knocked-up ass to sit on. Yeah, you asked me for a major, and if you want to come through on it, you'll sit down, shut up, and let me work. Bitch.

Hastings hunched at the rickety table in Interview Room C, doing a pretty good job of looking bored. The dribbles of sweat along his temples were the only sign he was feeling the heat. Eve dropped into the chair across from him, flashed a big, friendly smile. Hey. Thanks for dropping by. Kiss my white, dimpled ass. As tempting as that is, I'm afraid I'm not allowed to make such personal contact. You kicked my balls, you oughta be able to kiss my ass. Rules are rules.

If we do, I want to be the bad cop." "You're a lousy bad cop, Feeney. Face it." He gave her a mournful look. "I outrank you, Dallas." "I'm primary, and I'm better at bad cop. Live with it." "I always have to be the good cop," he muttered as they stepped into a well-lighted hallway with more marble, more gilt.

He wore command as he wore his suit—a good fit with clean lines.

Religion was a riddle to her. Believe this, and only this, because we say so. If you don't you're buying a one-way ticket to everlasting Hell.

Darling? Spare a minute?" She came back, her 'link pressed, screen down, to her chest. And hissed, "Don't call me darling when I'm talking to cops." "Sorry, Lieutenant Darling." She rolled her eyes. "What?

You have the right to remain silent. You also have the right to put on pants before I cuff you and have you taken into Central.

Golly, Peabody said under her breath, it's the great and powerful Oz.

It's a mistake to be too much one of your own as they'll never see you as fully in charge.

The vices of authority are chiefly four: delays, corruption, roughness and facility. Francis Bacon

Religion was a riddle to her. Believe this, and only this, because we say so. If you don't you're buying a one-way ticket to everlasting Hell. Organized religion baffled her, made her vaguely uncomfortable. Each had followers who were so sure they were right, that their way was the only way. And throughout history they'd fought wars and shed oceans of blood to prove it.

Shut up. If you don't shut up, if you don't cease resisting immediately, I will pull your tongue out of your mouth, drag it around your neck, and strangle you with it.

Justice without force is powerless; force without justice is tyrannical. —Blaise Pascal

The lust for power, for dominating others, inflames the heart more than any other passion. —TACITUS

Nobody should let cops like you slide. You think the badge is some sort of protection for you? Some sort of hammer you can toss around? It's your fucking responsibility, your goddamn duty, not your cushion and not your weapon.

I'm not your weakness. I'm your goddamn weapon.

to shut you down, until further notice." "So I assumed.

power doesn't just corrupt in the wrong hands, it mutilates.