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A Western upbringing tends to stress questioning authority, which is always asking why, why, why.

~Amy Chua

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More than any other candidate, Mr. Trump embodies the evolving norms of communication that are being enabled and encouraged by technology and the matrix of connectivity that defines modern life: authenticity over authority, surprise over consistency, celebrity over experience.

~Anand Giridharadas

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The story of rural India is a lack of empowerment: perceived impotence. Villagers are being constantly threatened by an authority. The Bolero symbolizes empowerment.

~Anand Mahindra

Topics: Authority Being Constantly Empowerment Impotence India Lack Perceived Rural Story Threatened

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I have always admired stylishly confident women who dress with great authority. This lifelong love of elegance began with the humble wardrobe of my late grandmother Mrs. Bennie Frances Davis.

~Andre Leon Talley

Topics: Admired Always Authority Began Confident Davis Dress Elegance Grandmother Great Humble Late Lifelong Love Wardrobe Who Women Mrs

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Ninety percent of the students take the 'preferred lender.' Why? Because that's the nature of the relationship. You trust the school. The school is in a position of authority.

~Andrew Cuomo

Topics: Authority Because Nature Ninety Ninety Percent Percent Position Preferred Relationship School Students Take Trust Why You

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There has always been a certain proportion of people who leave the Church on issues of authority and sex. That hasn't changed since we started doing research on it back in the early 1960s.

~Andrew Greeley

Topics: Always Authority Back Been Certain Changed Church Doing Early Issues Leave People Proportion Research Sex Since Started Who 1960S

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Outside of the Constitution we have no legal authority more than private citizens, and within it we have only so much as that instrument gives us. This broad principle limits all our functions and applies to all subjects.

~Andrew Johnson

Topics: Authority Broad Citizens Constitution Functions Gives Instrument Legal Limits More Much Only Our Outside Principle Private Subjects Than Us Within

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Well we'd just seen Gerry. I think he wanted somebody who had that authority and was handsome. The thing is, he's a big hunk isn't he? All I can say, if you look at his chat line, or the Phantom website, it's quite worrying. Because the girls really seem to love him.

~Andrew Lloyd Webber

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There's something called, 'resolution authority,' which gives the government the power to takeover a failing bank - something they didn't have pre-Lehman Brothers.

~Andrew Ross Sorkin

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What we really need to be understanding is that all of these things matter and they all stem from the fact that certain people live with power and authority and they want to maintain it.

~Anita Hill

Topics: Authority Certain Fact Live Maintain Matter Need People Power Really Stem Things Understanding Want

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