Solon Quotes

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

Those who can, must obey.

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

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

He that cannot obey, cannot command.

Being in command means making tough decisions. Not being in command means shutting up and doing what you're told. --Artemis Fowl

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

Who has not served cannot command.

Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence.

It is much safer to obey than to rule.

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.

In order to be a lieutenant, you've got to have authority in your voice. No matter how young your face looks, you've got to let your guys know that you're in charge.

It's my old girl that advises. She has the head. But I never own to it before her. Discipline must be maintained.

He was in charge of everything and I was to be wherever he wasn’t.

When you make your peace with authority you become authority.

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

It's a lot easier to let someone else be Caesar.

One thing I am is a leader and if I'm not allowed to lead, then I have to follow. So then I want to be the best follower that I can.