#command

Say what you will about the ten commandments, you must always come back to the pleasant fact that there are only ten of them. ↗

— H. L. Mencken

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If Moses had gone to Harvard Law School and spent three years working on the Hill, he would have written the Ten Commandments with three exceptions and a saving clause. ↗

— Charles Morgan

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The Supreme Court of the United States is hereby commanded to try Andrew Johnson for usurpation of our Imperial authority and prerogatives, and if found guilty, behead him or send him here to black the Emperor's boots. ↗

— Joshua A. Norton

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We do hereby command the Leaders of the Hebrew, Catholic and Protestant Churches to sanctify and have us crowned Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico. ↗

— Joshua A. Norton

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Boldness and decision command, often even in evil, the respect and concurrence of mankind. ↗

— Robert Dale Owen

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In our system leadership is by consent, not command. To lead a President must persuade. Personal contacts and experiences help shape his thinking. They can be critical to his persuasiveness and thus to his leadership. ↗

— Donald Rumsfeld

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Our military commanders have said over and over again that a timetable for withdrawal sends the wrong message to our troops, but more importantly to our enemy. ↗

— Bill Shuster

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You don't expect to get the letter saying, Her Majesty would like to appoint you Knight Commander of the British Empire! It was just a completely overwhelming and exciting day. ↗

— Antony Sher

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If we are to keep our democracy, there must be one commandment: "Thou shalt not ration justice." ↗

— Sophocles

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It is a base thing for a man among the people not to obey those in command. Never in a state can the laws be well administered when fear does not stand firm. ↗

— Sophocles

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