#moral authority

Because power corrupts, society's demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases. ↗

— John Adams

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Let us be true: this is the highest maxim of art and of life, the secret of eloquence and of virtue, and of all moral authority. ↗

— Henri Frederic Amiel

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Of course the UN brings in a lot of moral authority. ↗

— Lakhdar Brahimi

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No Government has the moral authority to dismantle the universally understood meaning of marriage. ↗

— Keith O'Brien

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Our moral authority is as important, if not more important, than our troop strength or our high-tech weapons. We are rapidly losing that moral authority, not only in the Arab world but all over the world. ↗

— Robert Reich

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Moral authority is never retained by any attempt to hold on to it. It comes without seeking and is retained without effort. ↗

— Mahatma Gandhi

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There is no moral authority like that of sacrifice. ↗

— Nadine Gordimer

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I don't tend to think in terms of a moral authority - be a good boy, do good things - more in terms of what feels right. ↗

— John Cusack

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After so many cases of terror attacks related to Islamic militancy remaining unresolved in the last few years, the government has no moral authority to stay in power. ↗

— Sheikh Hasina

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A bold reform agenda is our moral obligation. If we make the case effectively and win this November, then we will have the moral authority to enact the kind of fundamental reforms America has not seen since Ronald Reagan's first year. ↗

— Paul Ryan

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