Seneca the Younger Quotes

No man ruleth safely but that he is willingly ruled.

The only safe ruler is he who has learned to obey willingly.

He who is to be a good ruler must have first been ruled.

He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander.

The most important thing Spartans must learn is to know how to govern, and to be governed

I am not blaming those who are resolved to rule, only those who show an even greater readiness to submit.

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.

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

I don't mind how much my Ministers talk, so long as they do what I say.

It is much safer to obey than to rule.

He who allows me to rule is in fact my master.

He who is not a good servant will not be a good master.

They must be governed by and be subordinate to you.

Those who can, must obey.

We submit ourselves to rulers only if under rules.

A wise ruler, when he makes his laws, is bound to find himself in conflict with the world.

I always accept the decisions of the coach.

The coach is the boss at the end of the day. I do whatever he tells me and don't ask questions.

Everywhere in life people are in authority to make decisions and you have to abide by them, whether right or wrong.

The greater the power that deigns to serve you, the more honor it demands of you.

No man is safe above but he that will gladly be beneath.

Let them obey that knows not how to rule.

Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.

No man doth safely rule, but he that hath learned gladly to obey.

Learn to obey before you command.