Authority quotes

“A man should control his life. Mine is controlling me.”
Rodolfo Valentino

“Never get on the bad side of small-minded people who have a little authority.”
Lindsay Duncan - Evelyn Adler

“I'm an officer, and therefore, by proclamation, a gentleman, but don't abuse that, son. Don't get in my crosshairs, because I'll have no compunction whatsoever about getting up to my neck in yo' ass. Do you understand me?”

Denzel Washington - Nat Serling

“- Jean Rasczak: Why are only citizens allowed to vote?
- Student: It's a reward. Something the federation gives you for doing federal service.
- Jean Rasczak: No. Something given has no value. When you vote, you are exercising political authority, you're using force. And force my friends is violence. The supreme authority from which all other...” (continue)(continue reading)

Michael Ironside - Jean Rasczak
Tyrone Tann - Student

“Every once in a while, the lion has to show the jackals, who he is.”
Christopher Walken - Mike

“Now, if you choose not to respond to my parental authority, I should warn you, I have mind altering drugs in the other room and I'm not afraid to use them.”
Treat Williams - Dr. Andrew ''Andy'' Brown

“- Watson Bryant: Stop trying to be their best friend.
- Richard Jewell: I was raised to respect authority.
- Watson Bryant: The authority is looking to eat you alive.”
Sam Rockwell - Watson Bryant
Paul Walter Hauser - Richard Jewell

“- William Cecil: Madam, if I may speak? While she is on this island, she must bow to you, not to Rome. Our Catholics must know that a papist will never again sit on the English throne.
- Queen Elizabeth I: What would you suggest?
- William Cecil: Kill her hope, and hopeless, she may return to the comfort of the continent.”

Guy Pearce - William Cecil
Margot Robbie - Queen Elizabeth I

“One day you will speak, and the jungle will listen. What will you say then, man-cub?”

Cate Blanchett - Kaa

“- Judge Peckinpah: There seem to be a recurring issue here! Anger.
- Red: don't think I have an anger issue, I think you got an anger issue. Are you aware that that robe that you're wearing isn't fooling anybody?”

Keegan-Michael Key - Judge Peckinpah
Jason Sudeikis - Red

“Authority should derive from the consent of the governed, not from threat of force!”
Jodi Benson - Barbie

“You honor God by honoring your authority.”
Alex Kendrick - Grant Taylor

“Our new sheriff has been playing the hero for so long, he's actually starting to believe it.”
Ned Beatty - Mayor

“I have learned from my experiences in this industry that there is absolutely no way to control people's opinions on your performance in your movie. You go out there, promote your film and hope people like the work you did.”
Leonardo DiCaprio

“- Derek Vinyard: We, as society, grand cops a certain amount of authority to make those calls, because we acknowledge that their job is difficult and dangerous! Very few people respect that and respect that authority.
- Davina Vinyard: Look who's talking about respect here, Mr. Junior KKK.
- Derek Vinyard: What? I didn't say I respect the laws....” (continue)(continue reading)
Edward Norton - Derek Vinyard
Jennifer Lien - Davina Vinyard

Two years ago I proclaimed these people emancipated: "then, hence forward and forever free". But let's say the courts decide I had no authority to do it. They might well decide that.
Daniel Day-Lewis - Abraham Lincoln

“- Yale: You know we have to stop seeing each other, don't you.
- Mary: Right. Right. I understand. I could tell by the sound of your voice on the phone. Very authoritative, y'know. Like the pope, or the computer in 2001.”
Michael Murphy - Yale
Diane Keaton - Mary

“You know, ih... if I'm a... a King, where's my power? Can I... can I form a government? Can I... can I l-levy a tax, declare a... a war? No! And yet I am the seat of all authority. Why? Because... the nation believes that when I s... I speak, I speak for them, but I can't speak.”

Colin Firth - King George VI

“I have the authority! I am the commander in chief of the United States, and I say when we go to war!”

Bruce Greenwood - John F. Kennedy

“As the President of the United States, this comes with the full weight, power and authority of my office. Fuck you.”

Jamie Foxx - President Sawyer

“- Gabriela: You believe everything the authorities tell you?
- Kafka: Well, I have no reason to doubt.
- Gabriela: They're authorities! That's reason enough.”
Theresa Russell - Gabriela
Jeremy Irons - Kafka

“- Joe Cabot: Nobody's trading with anybody. This ain't a goddamn, fucking city council meeting, you know? Now listen up, Mr. Pink. There's two ways you can go on this job: my way or the highway. Now what's it gonna be, Mr. Pink?
- Mr. Pink: Jesus Christ, Joe, fucking forget about it. It's beneath me. I'm Mr. Pink. Let's move on.
- Joe Cabot:...” (continue)(continue reading)

Lawrence Tierney - Joe Cabot
Steve Buscemi - Mr. Pink

“I don't believe in authority.”
Steven Seagal - Jack Taggart

“- La Rue: You're a troublemaker! These articles of yours, attacking our leading men of letters, the arts! Criticizing the civic authorities!
- Emile Zola: Perhaps you know of something better for me to criticize?”
Paul Irving - La Rue
Paul Muni - Emile Zola

“Crime, money, power, drugs - are all linked.”
Matthew Vaughn