1,121 Quotes About Authority

Who will venture to place the authority of Copernicus above that of the Holy Spirit?[Lutheran theologian Abraham Calovius illustrating his objection to heliocentrism due to the Bible's support of geocentrism]

There have been many authorities who have asserted that the basis of science lies in counting or measuring, i.e. in the use of mathematics. Neither counting nor measuring can however be the most fundamental processes in our study of the material universe—before you can do either to any purpose you must first select what you propose to count or measure, which presupposes a classification.

The world ultimately is what we say it is.

LEADERS NEVER EXERT AUTHORITY.People in control never EXERT authority. They are leaders. They exude authority.

Be the one whose Lord is Jesus and who takes His words as a final authority without any thought of controversy. True believers follow Jehovah, not only for what He does, but specially for who He is.

Authority is not a power, it is a responsibility.

Results drive respect. Respect yields authority. Leaders who deliver results, command respect.

Great and pure thoughts cannot be deposited in minds accumulated with rubbish.

Authority was a little plastic ball that Graff carried.