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Quotes About Command

Science boosts its claim to truth by its spectacular ability to make matter and energy jump through hoops on command, and to predict what will happen and when.
~ Richard Dawkins
Tonin decided that it might be a good thing to be the King of the Droids. He was now a mighty leader, in command of hundreds of utility droids aboard Iron Fist.
~ Michael A. Stackpole
I'm not speaking to hear myself talk, Mr. Cronyn. I told you to be quiet. One more interruption and I will have you silenced.
~ Michael Connelly
captain's office?" he asked.
~ Michael Connelly
She keyed the mic. "I'm not in detectives. Hold my 'boyfriend' there. I'll come get him." "Roger that." "Hey, L-T. We have a PO on Hollywood roster
~ Michael Connelly
Bag the hands," Bosch said to him
~ Michael Connelly
In any case, this was a deep human prejudice. Human beings to find a central command in any organization. States had governments. Corporations had CEOs. Schools had principals. Armies had generals. Human beings tended to believe that without central command, chaos would overwhelm the organization and nothing significant could be accomplished.
~ Michael Crichton
My will can control anything that's empty.
~ Michael Ende
I sincerely desire to be appointed Commander in Chief of the air fleet to attack Pearl Harbor so that I may personally command that attack force.
~ Isoroku Yamamoto
Most people have no idea of the giant capacity we can immediately command when we focus all of our resources on mastering a single area of our lives.
~ Tony Robbins
The AEC had at its command an army of highly skilled scientists.
~ Barry Commoner
"Love one another": No command is simpler; no command more difficult.
~ Mark Hart
It's easy to respect a general, but it's hard to love them.
~ Andrew Gurland
Money confers the power to command the labor of others. Love of money is love of power. And love of power is the root of evil.
~ Edward Abbey
Moses simplifies the whole duty of Israel (and of humanity) by crystalizing the moral law into a single command to love God supremely.
~ Max Anders
And you hear me, you unelected flunky. I only take orders from the president. Until I hear from him, I'll be
~ Bill Clinton
Now therefore, kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known a man by sleeping with him. But all the young girls who have not known a man by sleeping with him, keep alive for yourselves. (Numbers 31:17–18)
~ Bob Avakian
God said to Abraham, Kill me a son Abe say, Man, you must be puttin' me on God say, No, Abe say, What? God say, You can do what you want Abe, but Next time you see me comin', you better run
~ Bob Dylan
Don't forget, I am above the law [to Michael Hutchence]
~ Bob Geldof
The chairman is not in the chain of command.
~ Bob Woodward
that the most potent power in the entire world came from having power over someone else.
~ Brad Meltzer
If you must break the law, do it to seize power." —JULIUS CAESAR
~ Brad Thor
She came into the room with an easy gracefulness which would at once command the respect of any lunatic—for easiness is one of the qualities mad people most respect.
~ Bram Stoker
He raised his arms and in sonorous tones he called on Addy Domarus several times and in several different ways to Come! Come!
~ Susanna Clarke