Every menial condition is bearable as long as one can exercise authority over one's work and be assured that the job is permanent. Émile Chartier
After four centuries of Spanish rule, Puerto Rico was ceded to the United States in 1898. Residents were granted U.S. citizenship in 1917, and the federal government has allowed Puerto Rico to exercise authority over its local affairs in a manner similar to the 50 states. Pedro Pierluisi
I never give orders. I sell my ideas to my associates if I can. I accept their judgment if they convince me, as they frequently do, that I am wrong. I prefer to appeal to the intelligence of a man rather than attempt to exercise authority over him. Alfred P. Sloan
Men suppose their reason has command over their words still it happens that words in return exercise authority on reason. Francis Bacon
It is easier to transport an ant hill than exercise authority in a village. Mongo Proverb