You can delegate authority, but not responsibility.

Quote by Stephen W Comiskey

Topics: Authority Quotes, Responsibility Quotes

All authority belongs to the people

All authority belongs to the people

Great men in judicial places will never want authority

Great men in judicial places will never want authority

The key to the behavior of subjects lies not in pent-up anger or aggression, but...

The key to the behavior of subjects lies not in pent-up anger or aggression, but...

Anyone who in discussion relies upon authority uses, not his understanding, but rather his memory.

Anyone who in discussion relies upon authority uses, not his understanding, but rather his memory.

Authority founded on injustice is never of long duration.

Authority founded on injustice is never of long duration.

Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and dont interfere

Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and dont interfere

Every great advance in natural knowledge has involved the absolute rejection of authority.

Every great advance in natural knowledge has involved the absolute rejection of authority.

Authority is itself inherently an act of imagination.

Authority is itself inherently an act of imagination.

He who has no bread has no authority

He who has no bread has no authority

The problem is authority. But these Vatican officials seem unable to understand authority except as...

The problem is authority. But these Vatican officials seem unable to understand authority except as...

Nothing destroys authority more than the unequal and untimely interchange of power stretched too far...

Nothing destroys authority more than the unequal and untimely interchange of power stretched too far...

Homo sapiens are the species that invents symbols in which to invest passion and authority,...

Homo sapiens are the species that invents symbols in which to invest passion and authority,...

The insolence of authority is endeavoring to substitute money for ideas

The insolence of authority is endeavoring to substitute money for ideas

I grew up to always respect authority and respect those in charge.

I grew up to always respect authority and respect those in charge.

The current state of the news media is partially to blame for the publics general...

The current state of the news media is partially to blame for the publics general...

In truth, there never was any remarkable lawgiver amongst any people who did not resort...

In truth, there never was any remarkable lawgiver amongst any people who did not resort...

If you're going to kick authority in the teeth, you might as well use two...

If you're going to kick authority in the teeth, you might as well use two...

I've loved science fiction ever since I was a little kid, mainly from looking at...

I've loved science fiction ever since I was a little kid, mainly from looking at...

Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is...

Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is...

Don't ever let anybody teach you to think; it is the curse of the world.

Don't ever let anybody teach you to think; it is the curse of the world.