Quotes About Authority

It was the same thing in the army, no respect. They gave me a uniform that glowed in the dark.

Nearly everywhere monarchs raised themselves further above the level of the greatest nobles and buttressed their new pretensions to respect and authority with cannons and taxation.

A man who knew his job as he spent a long time commanding a regiment and who earned great respect from everybody.

Where the people possess no authority, their rights obtain no respect.

What you need is sustained outrage...there's far too much unthinking respect given to authority.

Few things are more laughably pitiable than authority once it has been successfully defied.

Have no respect whatsoever for authority; forget who said it and instead look what he starts with, where he ends up, and ask yourself, "Is it reasonable?"

There are a lot of people who want to give orders and be bossy that don't deserve respect.

Free discussion requires an atmosphere unembarrassed by any suggestion of authority or even respect.

I grew up to always respect authority and respect those in charge.

Show respect for those in power, but do not follow them blindly.

The president of the United States, whoever it is, deserves a certain level of reverence and respect just because of the office he holds.

We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect.

Effective leadership is about earning respect, and it's also about personality and charisma

I have great respect for directors who know what they're doing.

An emperor in his nightcap will not meet with half the respect of an emperor with a crown.

However, the fact that an economist offers a theoretical analysis does not and should not automatically command respect. What is needed is some assurance that the analysis is actually relevant.

Respect authority while questioning it.

In respect to foresight and firmness, the people are more prudent, more stable, and have better judgement than princes.

When a court goes too far, it actually weakens our respect for judicial institutions.

Always respect your superiors, if you have any.

Respect is the key determinant of high performance leadership. How much people respect you determines how well they perform.

When strong, be merciful, if you would have the respect, not the fear of your neighbors.

The less respect an older person deserves the more certain he is to demand it from anyone younger.