Authority Quotes

Since when have we Americans been expected to bow submissively to authority and speak with awe and reverence to those who represent us? William O. Douglas
Speak Those Since Bow Reverence Been Expected American Authority Represent Us Who Awe
Relationships are negotiated and if you deal with ultimatums and authority all the time, then you're not going to get anywhere. Phil McGraw
Time You Relationships Deal Ultimatums Get Authority Going Anywhere Then
Leave no authority existing not responsible to the people. Thomas Jefferson
People Power Responsible Leave Existing Authority
Outside of the Constitution we have no legal authority more than private citizens, and within it we have only so much as that instrument gives us. This broad principle limits all our functions and applies to all subjects. Andrew Johnson
Constitution Legal Broad Our Citizens More Only Gives Outside Instrument Principle Within Limits Private Subjects Than Authority Us Much Functions
The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis. Dalai Lama
Rest Own Analysis Critical Must Individual Always Ultimate Authority Reason
It vexes me when they would constrain science by the authority of the Scriptures, and yet do not consider themselves bound to answer reason and experiment. Galileo Galilei
Me Science Experiment Consider Would Constrain Bound Answer Authority Scriptures Themselves Reason
War should only be declared by the authority of the people, whose toils and treasures are to support its burdens, instead of the government which is to reap its fruits. James Madison
War Government People Reap Only Instead Support Authority Burdens Fruits Which Should Toils Whose Treasures
If you're going to kick authority in the teeth, you might as well use both feet. Keith Richards
You Teeth Kick Both Feet Well Authority Going Might Use
Anyone who conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence; he is just using his memory. Leonardo da Vinci
Memory Intelligence Argument He His Authority Just Anyone Who Appealing Using
Authority is mainly a moral power; therefore, it must first call upon the conscience, that is, upon the duty that each person has to contribute willingly to the common good. Pope John XXIII
Good Power First Duty Willingly Moral Must Mainly Call Contribute Person Authority Common Common Good Therefore Each Conscience
One of the first duties of a Scout is obedience to authority. He must obey his orders in the first place and put his own amusement or desires in the second. Robert Baden-Powell
Obedience Obey First Own Must He Put First Place His Scout Authority Duties Orders Place Second Desires Amusement
A woman who becomes famous through her work reduces her erotic value. A woman is permitted to chat or babble, but speaking in public with authority is still the greatest transgression. Elfriede Jelinek
Work Woman Value Through Chat Greatest Becomes Still Permitted Authority Famous Public Transgression Speaking Who Her Babble
Men in authority will always think that criticism of their policies is dangerous. They will always equate their policies with patriotism, and find criticism subversive. Henry Steele Commager
Patriotism Dangerous Will Criticism Men Think Find Policies Equate Always Authority Subversive
Moral authority is never retained by any attempt to hold on to it. It comes without seeking and is retained without effort. Mahatma Gandhi
Moral Authority Moral Seeking Attempt Never Without Effort Authority Any Hold
I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself. Marlene Dietrich
Love Thoughts Joy Recognized Find Someone Oneself Wiser Beautifully Because Than Authority Quotations Might Much Expressed
A king is always a king - and a woman always a woman: his authority and her sex ever stand between them and rational converse. Mary Shelley
Woman Sex King Rational Between Always His Authority Converse Them Stand Ever Her
Easter is reflecting upon suffering for one thing, but it also reflects upon Jesus and his non compliance in the face of great authority where he holds to his truth - so there's two stories there. Michael Leunig
Truth Great Suffering Face Compliance Easter One Thing He Also His Reflecting Reflects Authority Where Stories Holds Thing Jesus Two
Obedience is a strong virtue, capable of making me master of my emotions by giving me more strength to conquer my pride as I submit to those above me out of respect for their God-given authority and those below me out of love. Mother Angelica
Love Strength Me Respect Obedience Emotions Strong Pride Giving Master Submit Virtue Those Out Above More Making God-Given Authority Capable Conquer Below
When we consistently suppress and distrust our intuitive knowingness, looking instead for authority, validation, and approval from others, we give our personal power away. Shakti Gawain
Power Looking Others Our Validation Approval Consistently Distrust Intuitive Give Instead Suppress Authority Personal Away
I was bold in the pursuit of knowledge, never fearing to follow truth and reason to whatever results they led, and bearding every authority which stood in their way. Thomas Jefferson
Truth Knowledge Whatever Every Way Follow Fearing Results Pursuit Never Led Authority Stood Which Reason Bold
Authority is supposedly grounded in wisdom, but I could see from a very early age that authority was only a system of control. And it didn't have any inherent wisdom. I quickly realized that you either became a power or you were crushed. Joe Strummer
Wisdom You Age Power Crushed Control System See Only Could Supposedly Became Were Very Very Early Age Quickly Authority Any Either Realized Inherent Grounded Early Early Age
No man is to be credited for his mere authority's sake, unless he can show Scripture for the maintenance of his opinion. John Wycliffe
Man Unless He Mere Maintenance Opinion Sake His Authority Scripture Show Credited
The kingdom of God is an order of government established by divine authority. It is the only legal government that can exist in any part of the universe. Orson Pratt
God Government Legal Universe Kingdom Only Divine Part Exist Authority Any Established Order
There is no necessity to separate the monarch from the mob; all authority is equally bad. Oscar Wilde
Bad Equally Mob Authority Separate Monarch Necessity
Literature isn't a moral beauty contest. Its power arises from the authority and audacity with which the impersonation is pulled off; the belief it inspires is what counts. Philip Roth
Power Beauty Moral Inspires Arises Counts Audacity Contest Off Authority Literature Which Belief Pulled
One could write a history of science in reverse by assembling the solemn pronouncements of highest authority about what could not be done and could never happen. Robert A. Heinlein
History Science Solemn About Could Write Never Highest Reverse Authority Done Happen Assembling
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