Authority Quotes - page 10

This means that the search for a formula of European cooperation in connection with the League of Nations, far from weakening the authority of this latter must and can only tend to strengthen it, for it is closely connected with its aims. (Aristide Briand)
All around us, algorithms provide a kind of convenient source of authority: an easy way to delegate responsibility, a short cut we take without thinking. View quote
Hannah Fry
I make no claim to be an authority on writing or illustrating for children. View quote
Hugh Lofting
When we consistently suppress and distrust our intuitive knowingness, looking instead for authority, validation, and approval from others, we give our personal power away. View quote
Shakti Gawain
Science has authority, not because of white coats, or titles, but because of precision and transparency: you explain your theory, set out your evidence, and reference the studies that support your case. View quote
Ben Goldacre
Punishment may make us obey the orders we are given, but at best it will only teach an obedience to authority, not a self-control which enhances our self-respect. View quote
Bruno Bettelheim
The pretended superiority of man over woman, and the despotic authority which he arrogates to himself, have the same origin as the domination of the nobility. View quote
Francois-Noel Babeuf
guess they forgot to program us with any respect for authority." "well, I have a highly developed sense of irony. View quote
James Patterson
Questioning authority is, I think, a great thing to instill in children. I just didn't have enough of that when I was little. View quote
Amy Chua
A Western upbringing tends to stress questioning authority, which is always asking why, why, why. View quote
Amy Chua
It's actually not very hard to re-set between the adult novels and the ones for younger readers. The narrative voices are very similar, the smartass attitude, the environmental battles. Kids love books that are irreverent and challenge authority, when authority is arbitrary, greedy or foolish. They also love it when you make fun of grownups, and I've spent my whole life as a writer doing that. (Carl Hiaasen)
The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis. View quote
Dalai Lama
(On being in a position of leadership) Even if it's your dog, you've got authority over somebody. Start treating him better. View quote
Joyce Meyer
Disobedience to authority is one of the most natural and healthy acts. View quote
Antonio Negri
It is incumbent upon everyone to aid those daysprings of authority and sources of command who are adorned with the ornamant of equity and justice. View quote
Bahá'u'lláh
The driving force behind doing everything that I've been doing for 11 years as a stand-up is having problems with authority and not liking to be told what to do. View quote
Anthony Jeselnik
To be sure, the vast majority of people who are untrained can accept the results of science only on authority. View quote
Morris Raphael Cohen
The Constitution does not protect the sovereignty of States for the benefit of the States or state governments as abstract political entities, or even for the benefit of the public officials governing the States. To the contrary, the Constitution divides authority between federal and state governments for the protection of individuals. View quote
Sandra Day O'Connor
After so many cases of terror attacks related to Islamic militancy remaining unresolved in the last few years, the government has no moral authority to stay in power. View quote
Sheikh Hasina
Well we'd just seen Gerry. I think he wanted somebody who had that authority and was handsome. The thing is, he's a big hunk isn't he? All I can say, if you look at his chat line, or the Phantom website, it's quite worrying. Because the girls really seem to love him. View quote
Andrew Lloyd Webber
I'll be on my third honeymoon, so I'm more of an authority than I care to be. (Alan Thicke)
What we really need to be understanding is that all of these things matter and they all stem from the fact that certain people live with power and authority and they want to maintain it. View quote
Anita Hill
The State Film Authority will be there for film as industry only, as is the case in all the other states, except Victoria. Victoria is moving more now into supporting non-commercial films. View quote
Ann Macbeth
'Referring the matter to a committee' can be a device for diluting authority, diffusing responsibility and delaying decisions. View quote
Antony Jay
Any commander who fails to exceed his authority is not of much use to his subordinates. View quote
Arleigh Burke