Spiritual Authority

Famous quotes containing the words spiritual authority, spiritual and/or authority:

“The true shepherd of his flock, the majesty of whose spiritual authority awed even the unscrupulous enemy.”
—Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924)

“The kind uncles and aunts of the race are more esteemed than its true spiritual fathers and mothers.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

“Authority and power are two different things: power is the force by means of which you can oblige others to obey you. Authority is the right to direct and command, to be listened to or obeyed by others. Authority requests power. Power without authority is tyranny.”
—Jacques Maritain (1882–1973)