Ayn Rand on authority
Ayn Rand106 quotes“The source of the government’s authority is “the consent of the governed.”
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You become mature when you become the authority of your own life.
Joseph CampbellJoseph Campbell Until the will and the affections are brought under the authority of Christ, we have not begun to understand, let alone to accept, His lordship.
Elisabeth ElliotElisabeth Elliot Modern intelligence won’t accept anything on authority. But it will accept anything without authority.
G. K. ChestertonG. K. Chesterton People want guidance, not rhetoric. They need to know what the plan of action is, and how it will be implemented. They want to be given responsibility to help solve the problem and authority to act on it.
Howard SchultzHoward Schultz Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians mislead you. Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about how to live a happy life and how to work for a better world.
Linus PaulingLinus Pauling Becoming an authority in your industry can be a great way to promote your business and help you better serve your clients.
Lewis HowesLewis Howes We ought even to hold as a fixed principle that what I see white I believe to be black, if the superior authorities define it to be so.
Ignatius of LoyolaIgnatius of Loyola When once a certain class of people has been placed by the temporal and spiritual authorities outside the ranks of those whose life has value, then nothing comes more naturally to men than murder.
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