Maria Callas Quotes

I just don't like authority. I do like authority when I respect it.

Power never turns power down, ever, unless institutionally demanded.

Unless one is inordinately fond of subordination, one is always at war.

Wherever there is a man who exercises authority, there is a man who resists authority!

The exercise of authority is odious, and they who know how to govern, leave it in abeyance as much as possible.

I can no longer obey; I have tasted command, and I cannot give it up.

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

I've always had trouble with authority.

I've never been any good with authority.

Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven.

If you've experienced having control, you don't want to be moved to a subordinate position, if you have your druthers.

Wild beasts hate nets, and people hate their superiors.

I've never been able to accept any kind of discipline.

Xavier McDaniel made me respect him. I thought I could do anything I wanted to. He grabbed me one time and almost choked me out. He said, 'You're going to do this. You're going to go get coffee. You're going to go get doughnuts.' It's a game of respect.

There is one thing in the world more wicked than the desire to command, and that is the will to obey.

Resistance - that is the distinction of the slave. Let your distinction be obedience. Let your commanding itself be obeying!

Kill if you will, but command me nothing!

You are my creator, but I am your master; Obey!

In this world, I call the shots and I think I know best.

I'm fed up with being bossed around.

I love someone who tries to boss me around.

Our schools and colleges are turning out people who cannot feel fulfilled unless they are telling other people what to do.

I wouldn't play together with someone who likes to control everything like me.

Everybody wants to be led. Except for me. I want to lead.

I don't run behind authority.