Philip Roth Quotes

The father receives his power from God (and from his own father). The teacher finds the soil already prepared for obedience, and the political leader has only to harvest what has been sown.

But the relationship of morality and power is a very subtle one. Because ultimately power without morality is no longer power.

Power without abuse loses its charm.

Learn to obey before you command.

It takes tremendous discipline to control the influence, the power you have over other people's lives.

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

Governance is a way of organizing, amplifying, and constraining power.

So I still seized the power, but I felt that if I officially made myself the boss, in black and white, it would be too intimidating for the other producers and the other men who worked on the show. In other words, I had the power, but I gave them the title.

Order is power.

He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command.

Certainly I shall not be one of those who, having gained power, do not wish to use it.

We are defined by how we use our power.

Those who can, must obey.

I like to be very much in control.

Just as an athlete must exercise his body to be a winner, a leader must exercise his position of authority. If he doesn't, he loses that authority.

Through obedience learn to command.

I've opened my mouth on a lot of subjects. And I thought the more prestige you get, I'd have the power to do what I like. It's not true.

It is a strange feeling for a girl when first she finds the power put into her hand of influencing the destiny of another to happiness or misery. She is like a magician holding for the first time a fairy wand, not having yet had experience of its potency.

He that cannot obey, cannot command.

I think we as celebrities have a lot more control.

Responsibility walks hand in hand with capacity and power.

One should never forbid what one lacks the power to prevent.

Design is not so much a design issue as a power struggle.

Those who enjoy responsibility usually get it; those who merely like exercising authority usually lose it.

The only thing I can say about having this type of success is that you can get yourself in trouble because basically the world is set open for you. People will say yes to anything you ask, so it's basically down to you and what you want or need.