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Quotes About Authority

High school is neither a democracy nor a dictatorship - nor, contrary to popular belief, an anarchic state. High school is a divine-right monarchy. And when the queen goes on vacation, things change.
~ John Green
I taught Sunday School for two years. And I got fired. I abused my authority. I used to teach class like this, "OK, if one more person talks, everybody is going to Hell."
~ Margaret Cho
On respect for the Queen: When I lick a stamp I always do it with my eyes closed.
~ Russell Brand
Kings and such are just as funny as politicians.
~ Theodore Roosevelt
Home is where, when you go there and tell people to get out, they have to leave.
~ Jim Butcher, Skin Game
How is something authorised as 'feng shui compliant' he wondered. Is there a Chinese Ministry of Magic?
~ Felix Long, To Conquer Heaven
In some cases, you can tell how somebody is being treated by their own boss from the way they are treating someone to whom they are a boss.
~ Mokokoma Mokhonoana
You will not pass!" Roman thundered.Great. Now he had decided he was Gandalf.
~ Unknown
So they finally gave you the license to kill, about time.
~ Richelle Mead, Spirit Bound
Working for Mab now, are you, Wolfman?" he smirked. "Like a good little attack dog? Will you also roll over and beg if she asks?
~ Julie Kagawa, The Iron Knight
And you are going to close the gates, because I told you to close the gates.
~ Unknown
No one here is allowed to die without my permission.
~ Doug MacLeod
Quiet, " she hissed at me, her voice shockingly aggressive for such a small person. "Otherwise, I'll shut you up myself.
~ Unknown
I thought you came down right on the side of go directly to jail, do not pass Go, do not collect two hundred dollars.
~ Cassandra Clare, City of Ashes
The higher you rise in the business ladder, the smaller your balls become.
~ Santosh Kalwar
You're gonna sit down. You're gonna shut up. And by the grace of God Almighty, I ain't gonna kill you.
~ Lois Greiman, One Hot Mess
It is funny that those who make the laws by which we are expected to live are usually the ones who have no regard for it.
~ Paul Bamikole
By the power of the Tri-Force, I command you to "-------
~ Unknown
You keep the title of 'president' even if you served only one term. The same goes for rapists.
~ Christy Leigh Stewart
If a future Pope teaches anything contrary to the Catholic Faith, do not follow him.
~ Pope Pius IX
My ideas for the future? To take over the world.
~ Louis Tomlinson
Who controls the past now controls the future. Who controls the present now controls the past. Who controls the past now controls the future. Who controls the present now?
~ Zack de la Rocha
The only way to predict the future is to have power to shape the future.
~ Eric Hoffer
The State must act as the guardian of a millennial future in the face of which the wishes and the selfishness of the individual must appear as nothing and submit.
~ Adolf Hitler