Quotes About Authority

He's the reason I have so few rules on my team. He told me not to make any rules because that way if a bad kid screws up you get rid of him. If a good kid screws up you do what you have to do and let it go at that. Rules just get you in trouble.

Yeah, Stevie thought, you should probably pick up when the vice president of the United States calls.

The persecuting spirit has its origin morally in the disposition of man to domineer over his fellow creatures; intellectually, in the assumption that one's own opinions are infallibly correct.

When asked about his favorite song, I think 'Hail to the Chief' has a nice ring to it.

Sit down, Will. There's a good fellow," he said. "Yes, sir," replied Will, and Halt's eyebrows shot up in surprise. "He's never called me sir," he said. "Probably trying to get on my good side," Crowley replied. Halt nodded savagely. "Probably.

Crowley shook his head. "I sometimes wonder if it was a good idea having Halt train apprentices. He seems to teach them no respect for authority." "Oh, he teaches us to respect authority," Gilan said innocently. "He just teaches us to ignore it when necessary.

Shut up, Axl!" he whispered fiercly. "If you want to break your neck, do it quietly or I'll break it for you.

She knew more about these situations than she realized, he thought. She'd spent years at Duncan's side. "When in doubt," he added, "be pompous.

Bryn looked from Halt to Horace and back again. He saw no pity in either face. "I don't want to," he said in a very small voice. Horace found it hard to reconcile this cringing figure with the sneering bully who had been making his life hell for the past few months. Halt appeared to consider Bryn's statement. "We'll note your protest," he said cheerfully. "Now continue, please.

I am the lord of Redmont Fief. He is my tenant. I am his commander. End of story. Ipso facto. Case-o closed-o.

Several of them were discussing this in low tones as they waited for Halt to arrive - until they realized that he was already among them. They weren't used to this. Kings were supposed to sweep into a room majestically - not suddenly appear without anyone seeing their arrival.

It was not polite for a Temujai general to allow his emotions to show.

true authority came from sharing the hard work, not attempting to place oneself above it.

You know us Rangers," Gilan replied. "We're notoriously bad when it comes to obeying orders.

Hal shrugged. "It's not our bridge.

Halt nodded at him gratefully. "Exactly. We need to elelct a leader - and give him the power to make decisions and the authority to have those decisions obeyed and carried through. Otherwise we're like a band of headless chickens." "But dangerous chickens nonetheless," Leander said with a faint smile.

Halt nodded at him gratefully. "Exactly. We need to elect a leader - and give him the power to make decisions and the authority to have those decisions obeyed and carried through. Otherwise we're like a band of headless chickens." "But dangerous chickens nonetheless," Leander said with a faint smile.

Uh... is dat een bonte havik?' vroeg Will... 'Nee, dat is geen bonte havik,' zei Halt nors, zonder zelfs even de moeite te nemen te kijken waar Will naar wees. 'En als het er toch een is kan hij de pot op.

Finally, he made out Hal and pointed to him. "You! On your feet! The Gatmeister wants to talk to you." Hal began to rise, but Ingvar laid a warning hand on his arm. "Don't go, Hal," he said urgently. Hal smiled at him and gently disengaged himself. "It's all right, Ingvar. Talking can't hurt." He had no idea how wrong he was.

Advance," he said softly. Then, as the bugler beside him didn't hear the words, he turned, his face expressionless, and whipped the man across the face with his leather-covered steel riding crop.

Hij was de heer van Nacht en Ontij. Hij was ook niet helemaal goed bij zijn hoofd. Zoveel was wel duidelijk.

WHERE THE BLIND, BLUE, BLITHERING BLAZES HAVE YOU BEEN?" the calm and dignified Princess Cassandra demanded.

But I'm not. I'm—" "You're a spoiled and arrogant brat who needs to be taught a lesson. I'd hoped it wouldn't come to this, but apparently it has. Follow me.

I am the King, after all.