Quotes About Authority

I was a prefect at school, I never had a tattoo, got a detention or pierced my ears more than once.

My first tattoo was when I was 14. I was a bit young, like. I was a big lad so they didn't question my age at the time.

The civil rights and antiwar movements taught Americans to question authority.

You're kind of taught that the role of a business person is the decision making.

The power to tax is the power to destroy.

The danger I faced was not accepted as reasonable grounds for deferring my tax payments, as authorities, who despite being told all of this, still chose to pursue action against me, as opposed to finding an alternative solution.

We were the leaders of a company at the age of 15 with lawyers, tax advisers and managers around us, all on our payroll. A huge chunk of responsibility rested on our shoulders, which at the same time was a good thing since we hate superiors.

A global tax body would give all countries - not just the rich and powerful - an equal say in how the global rules on taxation are designed.

Of all the powers conferred upon government, that of taxation is most liable to abuse.

All's the government should do is keep the taxes and regulations at a manageable rate, keep a decent standing army and get out of the way.

Jesus said that we should render to the state what properly belongs to the state, and though he had taxes in mind, we might reasonably infer that giving the state the job of punishing wrongdoers is one way of giving the state its due.

When the period arrives - come when it may - that this government will be compelled to resort to internal taxes for its support in time of peace, it will mark one of the most difficult and dangerous stages through which it is destined to pass.

The Palestinian Authority gets money from the American taxpayer.

Congress has the constitutional authority to investigate the other agencies of government. We are the watchdogs of the taxpayer's money, and we have the right to know how that money is being spent and to conduct oversight over the government.

Who is in charge? Is it taxpayers or is it the special interest groups?

Direction and all is not my cup of tea. It's not an easy job.

I started off tagging stuff - I'm not meant to be having tea and biscuits with the prime minister.

My only purpose is to teach children to rebel against authority figures.

How many Catholic schools do you think teach the students to question the authority of the Pope? Do you believe Christian schools teach students to question or challenge the authority of Jesus Christ? Do military schools teach the cadets to challenge the authority.

You can't tell a woman who is called by God to teach that she cannot teach the Word of God... So I think the distinction is that there's a difference between the authority of a pastor and a Bible teacher.

I remember talking about a Mozart song during a music class at school, and I said, 'I wouldn't have done it like that.' I didn't like the way the chords moved. And my teacher told me to get out.

My first teacher... was extremely strict, mean, and deeply religious.

We love the precepts for the teacher's sake.

My mom was a history teacher when I was a kid, so I hated history out of rebellion.