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Can I tell you that in my eyes not even God would be good enough to command you? By Kele Moon God Eyes Good Command

Think carefully before you issue me a command, Zenobia. For I will do what you tell me, even if I'm the worst possible man for the job. By Libbie Hawker Zenobia Command Carefully Issue Job

Kill my envy, command my tongue, trample down self. Give By Anonymous Kill Envy Command Tongue Trample

Some must follow and some command, through all are made oclay. By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Command Oclay Follow Made

A conductor should guide rather than command. By Riccardo Muti Command Conductor Guide

He who cannot command himself should obey. And many can command themselves, but much is still lacking before they can obey themselves. By Friedrich Nietzsche Command Obey Lacking

This is not only a commandment but also a promise or reward. By Meister Eckhart Reward Commandment Promise

Keep cool and you command everybody. By Louis Antoine De Saint-Just Cool Command

commander like this one. Ser By George R R Martin Ser Commander

Go, send, or disobey. By John Piper Send Disobey

"Love one another": No command is simpler; no command more difficult. By Mark Hart Love Command Simpler Difficult

This is what a command is. Staring consequences in the eye and pretending not to flinch. By Scott Lynch Command Staring Flinch Consequences Eye

I am myself my own commander.[Lat., Egomet sum mihi imperator.] By Plautus Lat Egomet Commander Imperator Sum

Objectives are not commands; they are commitments. By Peter Drucker Objectives Commands Commitments

Never tell me the odds, just do it," I command. By Pierce Brown Odds Command

we fight every battle with our imaginations: the battles within, the battles in the world beyond. This is the truth of command, and a warrior must learn command, of oneself and of others. It By Steven Erikson Battles Imaginations Command Fight World

A semantic definition of a particular set of command types, then, is a rule for constructing, for any command of one of these types, a verification condition on the antecedents and consequents. By Robert W. Floyd Types Command Constructing Consequents Semantic

I do not take commands from someone with no character or appreciative mindset. By Mohith Agadi Mindset Commands Character Appreciative

Please, Lord gives power to obey your commandment By Lailah Gifty Akita Lord Commandment Power Obey

One must command from each what each can preform. By Antoine De Saint-Exupery Preform Command

Tell me what to do, not how to do it.' Decentralize command and allow subordinates to operate freely within the framework of the commander's intent. Train them as a team. Develop trust, loyalty, initiative. By Nathaniel Fick Decentralize Intent Loyalty Initiative Train

There is nothing more helpful than shouted instructions, particularly incomprehensible ones. I By Connie Willis Instructions Helpful Shouted Incomprehensible

A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By Jesus Christ Love Command Give Loved

To do great things is difficult; but to command great things is more difficult. By Friedrich Nietzsche Things Difficult Great Command

You do not command me. The silence went on and on, painful and breathless, like a singer overreaching to finish a phrase. Then, By Madeline Miller Command Painful Breathless Phrase Silence

By the power of the Tri-Force, I command you to By Prashna Bari Triforce Power Command

When I am in charge of a vessel, I always command; nobody commands but me. I take all the responsibility, all the risks, all the hardships that my office would call upon me to take. I do not steer by any man's compass but my own. By Michael A. Healy Vessel Charge Command Commands Responsibility

The strongest leaders do not command, they empower By Ralph Marston Command Empower Strongest Leaders

You can't command people to do their best; they can only command that of themselves. By Bob Nelson Command People

The man who commands efficiently must have obeyed others in the past, and the man who obeys dutifully is worthy of someday being a commander. By Marcus Tullius Cicero Man Past Commander Commands Efficiently

It's a lot cleaner when Command kills you on purpose ... than when they do it by accident. By Henry V. O'neil Command Purpose Accident Lot Cleaner

The villany you teach me I shall execute; and it shall go hard but I will better the instruction. By William Shakespeare Execute Instruction Villany Teach Hard

Now, though, the command he gave made two vaguenesses congeal into one threat, distant, amorphous, but unmistakable, as when, against a background of city dawn and back alley clatter, one click and one clack come together into the telltale click-clack of a ready gun, and echo won't tell you whether the enemy's perch is left, or right, or high, or low, only that it is near. By Ada Palmer Distant Amorphous Threat Unmistakable Clatter

Being in command means making tough decisions. Not being in command means shutting up and doing what you're told.Artemis Fowl By Eoin Colfer Command Decisions Fowl Making Tough

If officers desire to have control over their commands, they must remain habitually with them, industriously attend to their instruction and comfort, and in battle lead them well. By Stonewall Jackson Commands Industriously Comfort Officers Desire

Every one wants to command, and no one wants to obey; and this is owing to the absence of that wonderful brahmacharya system of yore. First, learn to obey. The command will come by itself. Always first learn to be a servant, and then you will be fit to be a master. By Swami Vivekananda Obey Yore Owing Absence Wonderful

It is not long before those who are obedient in service obtain command. By Saadi Command Long Obedient Service Obtain

No matter how many or how few people you have reporting to you, you must remember that as you climb higher in the ranks, your words will be taken as commands even if you're just thinking out loud. By Simon Sinek Ranks Loud Matter People Reporting

Send a monster to kill a monster. By Kameron Hurley Monster Send Kill

Control, edit and distill. By Van Day Truex Control Edit Distill

The only thing I command is respect. By Kyrie Irving Respect Thing Command

Pow'r above pow'rs!O heavenly eloquence!That with the strong rein of commanding words,Dost manage, guide, and master th' eminenceOf men's affections, more than all their swords! By Samuel Daniel Guide Eloquence Manage Eminenceof Affections

My duty is to obey orders. By Stonewall Jackson Orders Duty Obey

Never had I understood that I command, with absolute authority, the ship of my life! I decide its mission and rules and discipline, at my word waits every tool and sail, every cannon, the strength of every soul on board. I'm master of a team of passionate skills to sail me through hell's own jaws the second I nod the direction to steer. By Richard Bach Command Authority Life Understood Absolute

Command, deprived of personal judgment, can win no battles. By Barbara W. Tuchman Command Deprived Judgment Battles Personal

Whatever is enforced by command is more imputed to him who exacts than to him who performs. By Michel De Montaigne Performs Enforced Command Imputed Exacts

All right," she snaps at the computer. "I get it. I'm slowing down! Gods!""Activating Generic Ocular Display Sequence. G.O.D.S."The front of her shuttle goes transparent and Vol experiences a nauseating wave of vertigo."No, that's not what I meant! It's an expression! What the hell?""Error. Request must be made in the form of a command.""Oh, f*** you.""Error. Command not recognised.""I'm not surprised," Vol mutters. By Nenia Campbell Error Computer Snaps Vol Activating

Chain of command, Synthia. I say it. You do it. End of chain, am I clear? By Amelia Hutchins Synthia Command Chain End Clear

He who commands the sea has command of everything. By Themistocles Sea Commands Command

Obey my command. Follow my voice. Race to my side and surrender your choice. By Shannon Messenger Obey Command Follow Voice Race

You shall more command with years than with your weapons. By William Shakespeare Weapons Command Years

Tis a dainty thing to command, though twere but a flock of sheep. By Miguel De Cervantes Tis Command Sheep Dainty Thing

A man has to learn that he cannot command things, but that he can command himself; that he cannot coerce the wills of others, but that he can mold and master his own will: and things serve him who serves Truth; people seek guidance of him who is master of himself. By James Allen Truth Command Things Master People

Divide and command, a wise maxim; Unite and guide, a better. By Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Unite Divide Command Maxim Guide

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Curious," Bauchelain said. "What is it you wish us to do for you?""Usurp the king," Imid Factalo said."Usurp, as in depose.""Right.""Depose, as in remove.""Yes.""Remove, as in kill. By Steven Erikson Bauchelain Curious Usurp Right Depose

In the absence of orders, go find something and kill it. By Erwin Rommel Orders Absence Find Kill

It is one thing to persuade, another to command; one thing to press with arguments, another with penalties. By John Locke Thing Persuade Command Arguments Penalties

Whoever can do as he pleases, commands when he entreats. By Pierre Corneille Commands Entreats

Deep in my mind a thought did flash for a moment that one who commands must of necessity be wildly imperfect, boldly pragmatic, capable of compromises impossible for the truly wise and the truly good. By Anne Rice Deep Imperfect Boldly Pragmatic Capable

I do not believe in this command leadership. Dangerous doctrine 'yan ha. Because you cannot know everything your men do. By Teodoro A. Agoncillo Leadership Command Dangerous Doctrine Yan

Therefore, the skillful commander imposes his will on the enemy by making the enemy come to him instead of being brought to the enemy. By Sun Tzu Enemy Skillful Commander Imposes Making

Always do everything you ask of those you command. By George S. Patton Command

Your position never gives you the right to command. It only imposes on you the duty of so living your life that others can receive your orders without being humiliated. By Dag Hammarskjold Command Position Humiliated Imposes Duty

A new voice pops up on the comm, relayed from the station. March. "What the frag are you doing, Triumph? Who's at the helm? I didn't give clearance for a pleasure cruise.""Can't talk, Commander," Hit answers smoothly. "We're busy saving your ass. By Ann Aguirre Comm Relayed Station Voice Pops

The problem of "Command-Control is that you can control people's behavior, but not their mind. By Pearl Zhu Commandcontrol Behavior Mind Problem Control

Obedience alone gives the right to command. By Ralph Waldo Emerson Obedience Command

Those commands of superiors which are contrary to our first duties are not to be obeyed. By Samuel Richardson Obeyed Commands Superiors Contrary Duties

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Be gracious, Master, and allow The worlds to rest from trouble now; By Valmiki Master Gracious Worlds Rest Trouble

Instruct gracefully.Instruct graciously.Instruct gallantly.Instruct gladly. By Matshona Dhliwayo Instruct Gladly Gracefullyinstruct Graciouslyinstruct Gallantlyinstruct

(It is an order!), By Rudyard Kipling Order

You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat ya with until you realize who's in ruttin' command here! By Adam Baldwin Chain Command Ruttin Beat Realize

Hee commands enough that obeyes a wise man. By George Herbert Hee Man Commands Obeyes Wise

Nothing is so important in war as an undivided command. By Napoleon Bonaparte Command Important War Undivided

Self-command is the main elegance. By Ralph Waldo Emerson Selfcommand Elegance Main

Take a look around," the instructor had advised. "Ask yourself if there's anyone else who is better qualified to do the job. Not in the entire galaxy, but right there, at that point in time. If the answer is 'yes,' ask them to accept command, and do everything you can to support them. If the answer is 'no,' which it will be ninety-nine percent of the time, then take your best shot. That's all any of us can do. By William C. Dietz Advised Instructor Time Answer Job

Let me be the one To do what is done. By Robert Frost

Task complete. Shut it down."Unable to comply, the computer responded."I finished."Inaccurate statement. Previous command stipulated all listed reports and evaluations must be complete before system rest. This command by Dallas, Lieutenant Eve, priority basis, can only be countermanded at her order by fire, terrorist attack, alien invasion or an open and active case requiring her attention ... Jesus, had she really programmed that? "I changed my mind."Previous command specifies changes of mind, fatigue, boredom, and other lame excuses not acceptable for countermand ... "Bite me," Eve muttered. By J.d. Robb Previous Task Command Unable Inaccurate

Da quod iubes et iube quod visGive what thou commandest and command what thou wilt By Augustine Of Hippo Thou Wilt Quod Visgive Commandest

will appoint Peace as your overseer and Righteousness as your taskmaster. By Anonymous Peace Righteousness Taskmaster Appoint Overseer

CEASE FIRE,' Captain Johansen shouted. 'Cease fire, what's wrong with you guys? Stop wasting the goddamn ammo. CEASE FIRE!'Cease fire,' the lieutenants hollered.Cease fire,' the platoon sergeants hollered.Cease the goddamn fire,' shouted the squad leaders.That,' I told Barney, 'is the chain of command. By Tim O'brien Fire Cease Captain Johansen Shouted

We took upour positions, in obedience to instructions. By T. S. Eliot Positions Instructions Upour Obedience

As the demands of the positions differed, and as I grew in age and experience, I found that I had changed as a leader. I learned to ask myself two questions: First, what must the organization I command do and be? And second, how can I best command to achieve that? By Stanley Mcchrystal Differed Experience Leader Demands Positions

I have depeloped a substance which allows me to command time at my discretion. By Rene Barjavel Discretion Depeloped Substance Command Time

Thing that I know how to do, By Rachel Abbott Thing

The basic principle is I command, and my employees carry it out immediately. By Wang Jianlin Command Immediately Basic Principle Employees

All of Christ's commands are invitations and all of His invitations are commands. By Andy Davis Christ Commands Invitations

Grant what thou commandest and then command what thou wilt. By Saint Augustine Thou Grant Wilt Commandest Command

You need to be possessed, controlled, owned." Something By Claire Thompson Controlled Owned Possessed

As each man's strength gives out, as it no longer responds to his will, the inertia of the whole gradually comes to rest on the commander's will alone. The ardor of his spirit must rekindle the flame of purpose in all others; his inward fire must revive their hope. By Carl Von Clausewitz Man Strength Longer Responds Inertia

It is not enough to give orders they must be obeyed. By Napoleon Bonaparte Obeyed Give Orders

Example is the softest and least invidious way of commanding. By Pliny The Elder Commanding Softest Invidious

It is often necessary to know how to obey a woman in order sometimes to have the right to command her. By Victor Hugo Obey Woman Order Command

A skilful (commander) strikes a decisive blow, and stops. By Lao-Tzu Commander Skilful Strikes Blow Stops

Children from humble families must be taught how to command just as other children must be taught how to obey. By Friedrich Nietzsche Taught Obey Children Humble Families

If you sit in judgment, investigate, if you sit in supreme power, sit in command. By Seneca The Younger Sit Investigate Judgment Power Command

When someone asked Roen what he did, he'd explain that he typed incoherent commands that performed virtual tasks to create intangible objects. By Wesley Chu Roen Objects Asked Explain Typed

You must love those you lead before you can be an effective leader, you can certainly command without that sense of commitment, but you cannot lead without it. And without leadership, command is a hollow experience, a vacuum often filled with mistrust and arrogance. By Eric Shinseki Lead Leader Commitment Command Love

For now, Lady Queen," he said, "allow us to continue to obey you. But give us honorable instructions, Lady Queen," he said, turning a flushed face to hers. "Ask us to do honorable things, so that we may have the honor of obeying you. By Kristin Cashore Lady Queen Continue Obey Honorable