#authority

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. ↗

— Bruno Bettelheim

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When we wrote the Constitution, the intention was to give the commander in chief the authority how to use the forces when you authorize him to be able to use the forces. ↗

— Joe Biden

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But I was amazed at how organized the Palestinian election authority was, how competent they were in setting up their polling places and the poll workers they had. ↗

— Joe Biden

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Destiny: A tyrant's authority for crime and a fool's excuse for failure. ↗

— Ambrose Bierce

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Though no one wants war, Congress needed to give the President the authority he needs to protect America while encouraging the use of diplomacy and negotiations to try and arrive at a peaceful solution to this problem. ↗

— Allen Boyd

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A leading authority is anyone who has guessed right more than once. ↗

— Frank A. Clark

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American democracy must be a failure because it places the supreme authority in the hands of the poorest and most ignorant part of the society. ↗

— Thomas Babington Macaulay

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I have as much authority as the Pope, I just don't have as many people who believe it. ↗

— George Carlin

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When I'm around authority, I still feel like I'm 14 or 15 years old. ↗