Just because people are in authority, if it doesn't seem right, don't do it. If it violates your own principles, don't do it.
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It is a great matter to be in authority over others; for authority, if it be rightly used, will make you feared beyond your actual resources.
It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong.
I defend peoples' right to do that in a lawful manner, but I have not undertaken that practice myself.
That's what you have to learn with life. It's your life at the end of the day. There's really no right or wrong way to do things. Everybody has a way they think you should do it. So why not do it your way, you know what I mean, respectfully.
Authority must be respected and chosen wisely.
I don't feel I can speak with authority for many other people.
Don't violate your own code of values and ethics, but don't waste energy trying to make other people violate theirs.
Before you do anything, you need to know if it's right or wrong.
If you're going to give people authority and hold them responsible and ultimately accountable for their performance, you've got to get out of the way.
You have to lead people gently toward what they already know is right.
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