1,121 Quotes About Authority

Authority must be respected and chosen wisely.

Denying reimbursement to the city of Tyler, while difficult, was the right thing to do under law because the commission has no authority that has not been given to it by the Texas Legislature. We must correctly interpret the law.

The Sports Authority has (signed it), but the county hasn't, because we've had physical possession of the leases up until now.

Authority is quite degrading.

The Al Qaeda network is very clever at making it as difficult as possible for authorities to secure their communications, for example. They're trained to avoid detection and to resist questioning. And convictions will only occur when the evidence holds up.

We want to give the department real teeth to protect the public. This would give the federal government meaningful authority.

In the past, I stayed with friends, a couple of bad friends. The (Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority) said they would contact me when something became available.

This is not an example of a president repealing a provision of a law that Congress has enacted ... but exercising a discretionary authority that Congress has given him,

They are not violating any obscenity law; they are not illegal. They fall under the authority of the State Liquor Control Board, which can suspend their license if they violate the law.