Quotes About Authority

The law is not something holy, son. It's just a reflection of the ideals of those lucky enough to be in charge.

I think you underestimate the stubbornness a crown can press into a man

A man can only lead when others accept him as their leader, and he has only as much authority as his subjects give to him. All of the brilliant ideas in the world cannot save your kingdom if no one will listen to them." Elend

Cómo te has hecho tan popular? —Maté a su dios

Librarians seemed to have a sixth sense for noticing when students were doing things they weren't supposed to.

Life was a tempest, whether you were a milkmaid or a queen. The queens were simply better at projecting control in the middle of that storm.

Being in charge isn't about doing anything—it's about making certain that other people do what they're supposed to!

What good is seeking a greater law, when that law can be the whims of a man either stupid or ruthless?

Gelenek, bizi mahkum etmek için kulland?klar? kör tan?k, yalanlar?n? paketlemek için kulland?klar? cicili kutu. Gelenek, bizi onlara hizmet ettiriyor.

People often expect irrational things from their inferiors.

What do you think makes a man a good king, Tindwyl of Terris?" "Trust," Tindwyl said, looking him in the eyes. "A good king is one who is trusted by his people—and one who deserves that trust.

Tradition is the blind witness they use to condemn us

Deal with your own stupid planet, you idiot. Don't make me come over there and slap you around again.

Because he knew we'd never rebel on our own, so he gave us no choice.

The first step to being in control was to see yourself as capable of being in control.

I figure the Blackthorn has studied every military text known to man," he said. "And we could do worse for a general than the person who likely read 'em to him. Particularly if she's willing to listen to a little sense. That's more than I can say for some highlords I've followed.

Elend sat still in a room full of men who trusted him, even as they rejected him.

Men like power, and they love controlling something powerful.

You cannot keep all men confined all the time," Abraham said, "not without creating a strong prison. So instead you allow some measure of freedom for those who really, really want it. That way, they do not become rebels. If you do it right.

If men read these words, let them know that power is a heavy burden. Seek not to be bound by its chains.

On an individual basis, in most interactions, this thing we call power—authority—exists only as it is perceived.

Laws are of men, Kaladin. Nature doesn't have them!

Don't mistake me," Jasnah continued. "Some kinds of power are real—power to command armies, power to Soulcast. These come into play far less often than you would think. On an individual basis, in most interactions, this thing we call power—authority—exists only as it is perceived.

But the sky and the winds are mine. I claim them, as I now claim your life.