Quotes About Command

Words you will never hear God say, "I have a quota."

Our principle is that the Party commands the gun, and the gun must never be allowed to command the Party.

He was standing in the middle of the room, an arrogant look on his face. "What a night," Wendy sighed. Without even turning his head to look at her Raphael said, "Sleep." Wendy fell backward, her head landing on the pillow. "Don't do that to her!" Susan exclaimed. "You'd prefer to have this conversation with her listening?" Raphael asked, lifting one eyebrow.

a lack of influence is of course its own kind of influence.

Only an unimaginative man would think that mechanistic, command-and-control organizations could ever produce an equitable, enduring, free society. Only a thoughtless man would create them. Only an arrogant man would run them. Only a cruel man would perpetuate them.

The gods command that there can be only one king. But I swear that I am no better than a common soldier today, and you are as good as kings. Each man here is part of me. So what's left for the king to say? Only two words, but they are the two that your hearts want to hear. Victory.And home!" Then his command cracked like a whip. "All together—move!

Power acquired by violence is only a usurpation, and lasts only as long as the force of him who commands prevails over that of those who obey.

To take command, one must first create the illusion that command is already yours.

And I order people around really well. This morning, Tipstaff came over with a cup of tea and I told him no, I don't want tea I want coffee. That was great. I really asserted my authority." "Did he go and get you a coffee?" "No, he said he'd already made of a pot of tea so I took the tea because, you know, he'd already made it, but my authority was still firmly asserted.

You have no idea what it is you're saying at any given moment, do you? You think just as long as you're issuing orders, you're a leader.

We promised them power.

Are there children out there? Um, yes sir, they're all children. Run a few down. Sir? Drive over a few of the little brats. That'll scare 'em off.

Leadership: Lions led by donkeys.

Never give an order that can't be obeyed.

Pull the string, and it will follow wherever you wish. Push it, and it will go nowhere at all.

The only valid test of leadership is the ability to lead, and lead vigorously.

Always do everything you ask of those you command.

Without leadership, command is a hollow experience, a vacuum often filled with mistrust and arrogance.

Two commanders on the same field are always one too many.

If I were to command a general to turn into a seagull, and if the general did not obey, that would not be the general's fault. It would be mine.

There are two levers for moving men - interest and fear.

What you can't enforce, do not command.

I have more influence now than when I had the power.

Leadership is the ability to get a person to do what you want him to do, when you want it done, in a way you want it done, because he wants to do it.