Quotes about Authority
To say that God's sovereignty is limited by man's freedom is to make man sovereign.
— RC Sproul
He is only rich who owns the day. There is no king, rich man, fairy, or demon who possesses such power as that.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
Jesus wants men who will rule well.
— Tony Evans
A kingdom always includes three fundamental components: a ruler, a realm of subjects who fall under his rule, and the rules or governances.
— Tony Evans
When we fear God, then we shall fear no man, however high-placed he may be.
— Mahatma Gandhi
None save great men have been the authors of great heresies.
— St. Augustine
I walk into a room Just as cool as you please, And to a man, The fellows stand or Fall down on their knees.
— Maya Angelou
The very beginning of Genesis tells us that God created man in order to give him dominion over fish and fowl and all creatures. Of course, Genesis was written by a man, not a horse.
— Milan Kundera
No man ruleth safely but he that is willingly ruled.
— Thomas a Kempis
No man doth safely rule, but he that hath learned gladly to obey.
— Thomas a Kempis
Responsibiliti es gravitate to the man who can shoulder them and the power to him who knows how
— Elbert Hubbard
Do not mistake the rule of force for true power. Men are not shaped by force.
— Euripides