on authority
“Leadership means that a group, large or small, is willing to entrust authority to a person who has shown judgement, wisdom, personal appeal, and proven competence.”
Original quotes
From our community writers
Even with broken wings, she dares to fly. And even with a broken heart, she dares to love.
Divya khandalDivya khandal And I refuse to apologize until the very end for the way that I feel – my feelings are valid too.
Carmen AmadosCarmen Amados Contemplate your own mortality daily, then see how much we must change.
Chris AllchinChris Allchin Poetry is the voice of the soul and the inspiration of the heart.
Teresa PeresTeresa Peres We parted sadly, like children in the street on a pleasant june afternoon.
Iestyn TudorIestyn Tudor And what shall I call you? Yours. In this life, the ones before, and all others thereafter.
Alexandra MichelleAlexandra Michelle If I could go back to a time I’d be with you. And I’d thank you again for almost being the healing to my heart.
Aimee C. HoveyAimee C. Hovey I was a living breathing nightmare and he was my favorite dream catcher.
Juwairiyyah OlgarJuwairiyyah Olgar
Meet the writers
More on authority
The Son of Man has authority over whatever has you paralyzed. Get up and walk.
Beth MooreBeth Moore The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.
Ken BlanchardKen Blanchard Peace is one of the most obvious earmarks of the authority of Christ. A sense of peace will virtually always accompany His will and direction, even when the direction might not have been our personal preference.
Beth MooreBeth Moore Put away the book, the description, the tradition, the authority, and take the journey of self-discovery.
Jiddu KrishnamurtiJiddu Krishnamurti There is no authority who decides what is a good idea.
Richard FeynmanRichard Feynman So Nature ordains; no evil example corrupts us so soon and so rapidly as one that has been set at home, since it comes into the mind on high authority.
JuvenalJuvenal I have been advised by the best medical authority, at my age, not to attempt to give up alcohol.
W. C. FieldsW. C. Fields Nature of war to increase the executive at the expense of the legislative authority.
Alexander HamiltonAlexander Hamilton