Quotes About Authority

I have another theory about the devil. There's more than one of them and nobody appointed much likes the job.

Azért vágyunk a hatalomra, hogy ne kelljen mások hatalma alatt sínylÅ'dnünk.

I was amazed by his boldness, polite as it was. But then he was so much older than me, so used to a graceful authority, and I was painfully young. Again, in waves I felt the old love for him, the old need of him, and again it was fusing perfectly and stupidly, with my thirst.

However different the two might be in other ways, they both had this notion that reading up on something, getting equipped for something, would put them in control.

This is a gun," he said quietly, "and it's loaded. Move and I shoot. You're not allowed out of your seat, and neither is he.

It's just free speech, that's all we've got. We can say whatever we like, then the government goes and does exactly what it pleases. You call that democracy? It's like we're on a ship, headed someplace terrible, and somebody else is steering and the passengers can't jump off.

That meant that Nancy was the grown-up, the one who got to decide everything. And it meant that Bean was the little, boring, poopy baby who didn't get to decide anything.

A country with two kings will always falter.

Well, well, imperfect gods." Tally allowed herself a chuckle. "What would your father say, Andrew?" He shook his head. "I am not sure. But he isn't here. I am the holy man now.

Paradigmatica Autorevolezza Extranumerica

Yeah, well. They're more like 'Keep Out' signs, or 'Keep In,' I guess—as in keeping you guys in your place. The world goes on for a whole lot farther, trust me. This is just a trick to keep you from knowing it.

In this city, apparently, the authorities crushed revolutions before they started, by turning them into homework.

How grand, to be a Doctor of whatever and to weigh up and decide people's future.

As modern society reduced the role of community, it simultaneously elevated the role of authority.

As modern society reduced the role of community, it simultaneously elevated the role of authority. The two are uneasy companions, and as one goes up

Because tribal foragers are highly mobile and can easily shift between different communities, authority is almost impossible to impose on the unwilling.

She reached the final wooden plank, only to find her way blocked by the boy, whose posture reminded her oddly of Officer Luke. More familiar was his insistence that she do as he wanted. What was it with men in Hallden today?

I would urge us to be not too certain of our accustomed ways of looking at Genesis, and to open ourselves to the wisdom of the God-bearing men of the past who have devoted so much intellectual effort to understanding the text of Genesis as it was meant to be understood. These Holy Fathers are our key to understanding Genesis.

Leadership isn't something that people hand to you. ... [i]t's a gradual process, one where you take responsibility years before you are given authority. And that's something we can teach.

Writing a book is a tremendous experience. It pays off intellectually. It clarifies your thinking. It builds credibility. It is a living engine of marketing and idea spreading, working every day to deliver your message with authority. You should write one. Seth Godin

Skill and attitude are essential. Authority is not. In fact, authority can get in the way.

It's clearly more fun to make the rules than to follow them. ~ Seth Godin

It's war that makes generals

I think most people have it upside down. Being charismatic doesn't make you a leader. Being a leader makes you charismatic. There