Eoin Colfer Quotes

Learn to obey before you command.

He that cannot obey, cannot command.

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

Those who can, must obey.

The man who obeys is nearly always better than the man who commands.

I mean loyalty - you know, look, first we serve the people. I've always looked at that. You serve the people first. But having said that, you never forget who's in charge. You never forget who the CEO of a country is when you decide to serve. And so everyone works at the pleasure of the president. And that's what, you know, we have to remember is if he doesn't feel comfortable, he can do something about it.

A sailing ship is no democracy; you don't caucus a crew as to where you'll go anymore than you inquire when they'd like to shorten sail.

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

Who has not served cannot command.

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

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

The man who commands efficiently must have obeyed others in the past, and the man who obeys dutifully is worthy of someday being a commander.

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

First of all; Frank was the BOSS. We didn't question any of his motives or decisions at the time.

A disciplined person is one who follows the will of the one who gives the orders.

Every reign must submit to a greater reign.

I am a director. I'm the one who can order men around.

The White House Chief of Staff must always remember that he is staff and not chief.

My relationship to power and authority is that I'm all for it...People need somebody to watch over them.... Ninety-five percent of the people in the world need to be told what to do and how to behave.

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

I'm only a player; I only do what my coach says.

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

Through obedience learn to command.

My duty is to obey orders.

Naturally we all have an inclination to command, and a great aversion to obey; and yet it is certain that it is more for our good to obey than to command; hence perfect souls have always had a great affection for obedience, and have found all their joy and comfort in it.