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Quotes About Authority

Overbearing mothers usually give way to one of two things in their children: rebellion or passivity. In your case, the latter.
~ Tarryn Fisher, F*ck Love
In that little pocket-size world of his, he was the absolute master.
~ Eileen Chang
When there is no owner, there will be an abuser.
~ Wayne Dougan
Living a natural life is living in dominion of a darkened mind
~ Sunday Adelaja
Remember you can only gain POWER when you are in a position of influence. A position of influence can only be achieved when a VALUE is placed on your life.
~ Oscar Bimpong
Having power and position in the spiritual realm still doesn't mean that you are reigning inreal life
~ Sunday Adelaja
Knowledge is power but too much power tends to corrupt the minds of those who possess it.
~ Sidy Sidique
When you are clear on your calling, you command the universe to submit to your voice
~ Bernard Kelvin Clive
The lightning said to the oak tree: 'Stand aside, or take what is coming to you!
~ Idries Shah, Reflections
Words are my weapons. They might kill or cure the readers, that's out of my control.
~ Ama H. Vanniarachchy
Words have no power, unless you give it to them.
~ Syed Ahmed Fahad
No house is big enough for the rule of two women.
~ Marion Zimmer Bradley
Never question the conviction of a scientist, based on mere scriptures.
~ Abhijit Naskar
If I want it, it is mine. If I give it to you and change my mind later, it is mine. If I can take it away from you, it is mine. If we are building something together, all of the pieces are mine. If it looks just like mine, it is mine. If it is mine, it will never belong to anybody else, no matter what. If it is yours, it is mine.
~ John Medina
Do I think it's OK to fight authority as long as you're only talking about the high school teacher? No.
~ John Mellencamp
Bringing Leviathan under control will be the heart of global politics
~ John Micklethwait
by discouraging people from thinking for themselves and feeding them hopes of happiness in the next world, it sought to make them content with their lowly condition in this one.
~ John Miller
But did this matter? No king could do everything himself: kingship was a matter of delegation, but with the king making the major decisions. Effective delegation, however, required, first, choosing competent ministers and, second, a willingness to follow their advice and to back them up when necessary.
~ John Miller
greater stress on the sacerdotal role of the clergy was part of a larger attempt to reverse the erosion, since the Reformation, of their authority over the laity.
~ John Miller
Anarchy is the sure consequence of tyranny; or no power that is not limited by laws can ever be protected by them
~ John Milton
God so commanded, and left that commandSole daughter of his voice; the rest, we liveLaw to ourselves, our reason is our law.
~ John Milton
To reign is worth ambition though in hell:Better to reign in hell than serve in heav'n.
~ John Milton
His words… like so many nimble and airy servitors trip about him at command.
~ John Milton
Blind mouths! That scarce themselves know how to holdA sheep-hook.
~ John Milton