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Lines on authority, hierarchy, and independence

This page gathers quotes about orders, from praising the wisdom behind a decision to the formal phrasing used in English orders of knighthood.

Last Updated on Jul 31, 2026

Illegal
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Nov 07, 2020

The Obama administration has issued numerous orders essentially suspending deportations, prompting a major spike in illegal crossings.

Quotes by Aaron Klein

Result
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Nov 07, 2020

The result showed the wisdom of your orders.

Quotes by John Bigelow

Nov 07, 2020

It even has the same phraseology as the English orders of knighthood, companions and this sort of thing.

Quotes by George Woodcock

Converge
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Nov 07, 2020

Of course the orders all converge backward in time, to different degrees.

Quotes by George Gaylord Simpson

Never Take
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Nov 07, 2020

I could never take orders from anyone.

Quotes by Gautam Adani

Extraordinary
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Nov 07, 2020

An extraordinary affair. I gave them their orders and they wanted to stay and discuss them.

Quotes by Duke of Wellington

Marines
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Nov 07, 2020

I liked my fellow Marines. I didn't like pointless orders.

Quotes by Daniel Woodrell

In The Past
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Nov 07, 2020

In the past, NASDAQ has defended flash orders.

Quotes by Charles Duhigg

Another line reflects on orders converging backward through time, while one flatly refuses ever to take orders from anyone.

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