C. S. Lewis Quotes

If you see from your rulers what you hate, hate the action they do but do not rebel against them You should listen and obey them even if the ruler smites your back and takes your wealth.

I always accept the decisions of the coach.

When Kobe talks, I shut up and stay out of his way.

Authority is not a quality one person 'has', in the sense that he has property or physical qualities. Authority refers to an interpersonal relation in which one person looks upon another as somebody superior to him.

To command is to serve, nothing more and nothing less.

What we used to say was whoever had the bow tie got to lead the band. There was never any jealousy.

No one loves the man whom he fears.

Learn to obey before you command.

He makes a great mistake... who supposes that authority is firmer or better established when it is founded by force than that which is welded by affection.

As a queen, I speak about unity and respect. I think that is the most important thing.

Woe to him that claims obedience when it is not due; woe to him that refuses it when it is.

I think I'm a natural-born leader. I know how to bow down to authority if it's authority that I respect.

I am a collaborator with everyone who agrees that I need to be in control. I happily collaborate with my loyalists.

If we are really going to learn from others, we must decide to fully obey.

If thou art a master, be sometimes blind; if a servant, sometimes deaf.

Great men always pay deference to greater.

I'll talk. You'll listen.

When the Lord sent me forth into the world, He forbade me to put off my hat to any, high or low.

I think of Pope Gregory the Great. He wanted the cloister. He wanted to pray and study, and yet he was thrust into this administrative job, and he submitted to that. And in that submission, he became a great leader. You could say that the only person who is safe to lead is the person who is free to submit.

Where might is mixed with wit, there is too good an accord in a government.

Disobedience is essentially a prideful power struggle against someone in authority over us. It can be a parent, a priesthood leader, a teacher, or ultimately God. A proud person hates the fact that someone is above him. He thinks this lowers his position.

If you are the master be sometimes blind, if you are the servant be sometimes deaf.

You can only govern men by serving them. The rule is without exception.

For which reason I would exhort you to pay all due Regard to the government over us; to the KING and all in authority; and to lead a quiet and peaceable life.

You know, if you think about it, the most powerful people on this earth probably never raise their voices - they just say it and people hop to, because they have that power.