Quotes About Authority

Decisions are not up for negotiation.

I'm a big sister, which means I'm naturally bossy.

So he built fires at the mouth of the river near there, and stood by them and called out loudly: "I have put my fire at the mouth of these rivers. All the land that they drain is mine, and no man shall claim it but me. I will call this place Reykjavik.

Gilda: How severe is the corporal punishment here? Mrs. McCracken: Honey, nobody's going to spank you here. Don't worry.

My world. My rules. I would command everyone to do so many things! Be kind. Oh, I would command everyone to stop buying tabloids!

I'm not a bloodhound, your lordships." "Woof, woof." Cameron said, giving Fellows an evil grin. "Good dog.

People want to hear what I have to say and respect what I say.

What's the point of having the personal cell phone number of the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff if you don't call him every once in a while?

But words are more powerful than anything.

Good leaders know when to follow rules and when to break them.

But power is a treacherous thing; it's bite is sweet, its kiss can sting and unless I'm much mistaken, it's never given, always taken.

No tengo miedo de un ejército de leones dirigidos por una oveja. Tengo miedo de un ejército de ovejas dirigido por un león.

Asking questions, demanding explanations—these things always led to trouble. The moment a girl learned how to talk, she was told not to.

I have done this—made the sad prince laugh. Made his grieving parents smile. None but me. Think you only kings have power? Stand on a stage and hold the hearts of men in your hands. Make them laugh with a gesture, cry with a word. Make them love you. And you will know what power is.

Officer After leaned across the seat toward me - which, under the circumstances, made me start back. 'I'm sorry I'm not allowed to beat the shit out of him for you.

There was no way he could ever be my hero when his first words to me were a command to keep things quiet.

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

Disapproval flashed across John's face. I wondered whether no one was supposed to touch me while he was in uniform, either.

John pointed at me to get my attention. He circled his finger in the air to tell me to wrap it up, then pointed to his cop car. I made a series of baseball catcher's signs.

Let me do the talking," I yelled to John over the wail. "I have a way with cops." "Yes, you do," he growled at me [...]

I love cops," he said. "It's like my life, but with all the boring parts taken out.

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.

I tried to gauge the cop's reaction. I couldn't see a thing. His dark eyes could have been laughing at me, or considering how I would look when I got out of prison just in time to join the AARP. "Interesting," he said. "You've broken a lot of laws tonight." Definitely laughing at me.

Power is like that; everyone feels it at once.