1,121 Quotes About Authority

There is a circularity here I do not doubt. I am defending the Bible by the Bible. Circularity of a kind is unavoidable when one seeks to defend an ultimate standard of truth, for one's defense must itself be accountable to that standard.

No, I am not powerful nor do I wish to be, for it is God using my weakness that makes me potent and I would never wish to surrender that.

God is all powerful.God is mighty.God is has power over all rulers and authorities.

When you start to question you are part of the problem.

those who will defend authority against rebellion must not themselves rebel.

But the culture has failed, almost entirely, in inculcating internal controls on actions that have their origin in authority. For this reason, the latter constitutes a far greater danger to human survival.

To lift the authority of the church up is for nations to come to church

Peterson thought it an unusual friendship, one only the Army could forge.

Moral authority is earned, not given. This is why formal authorities are threatened by moral authorities without position.