Quotes about Command

I consider how little man is, yet, in his own mind, how great. He is lord and master of all things, yet scarce can command anything.

If we command our wealth, we shall be rich and free; if our wealth commands us, we are poor indeed.

Money at the service of life can be managed in the right way by cooperatives, on condition that it is a real cooperative where capital does not have command over men but men over capital.

The mind, ever the willing servant, will respond to boldness, for boldness, in effect, is a command to deliver mental resources.

Give as few orders as possible," his father had told him once long ago. "Once you've given orders on a subject, you must always give orders on that subject.

Law is the highest reason implanted in Nature, which commands what ought to be done and forbids the opposite.

If our planes were shot down, yes, they's wake me right away. If the other fellows' were shot down, why wake me up?

Law has the power to compel: indeed, the ability to enforce is a condition of the ability to command.

First, If the command of Christ to teach all nations be restricted to the apostles, or those under the immediate inspiration of the Holy Ghost, then that of baptizing should be so too; and every denomination of Christians, except the Quakers, do wrong in baptizing with water at all.

Thirdly, If the command of Christ to teach all nations extend only to the apostles, then, doubtless, the promise of the divine presence in this work must be so limited; but this is worded in such a manner as expressly precludes such an idea. Lo, I am with you always, to the end of the world.

What openings of providence do we wait for? We can neither expect to be transported into the heathen world without ordinary means, nor to be endowed with the gift of tongues, &c. when we arrive there. These would not be providential interpositions, but miraculous ones. Where a command exists nothing can be necessary to render it binding but a removal of those obstacles which render obedience impossible, and these are removed already.

Those who can command themselves command others.