1,121 Quotes About Authority

After a certain age, you finally become the indisputable authority on the subject of yourself.

If one assumes, as I do, that battery is caused by the belief permeating this culture that hierarchical rule and coercive authority are natural, then all our relationships tend to be based on power and domination, and thus all forms of battery are linked.

I'm of the age and immaturity level that I cannot give you my respect solely because you are older or ranked higher on an imaginary totem pole. I give you my respect because of your actions.

Kings need not raise their voices to be heard.

I will become the King of Haiti one day because the Gods have already chosen me and I will lead the country in the right direction.

When you vote, you are exercising political authority, you're using force. And force, my friends, is violence. The supreme authority from which all other authorities are derived.

I respect you as my king, and I respect you as my father, but I do not respect you as a man!

You have authority in your mouth, hence don't need to be afraid; but rather positively affirm!

At the end of the day, I can't force any of you to treat people the way you should. But it should be on your conscience that whatever law I pass won't do much unless each of you takes it upon yourself to show kindness to your fellow citizens.