Authority Appreciators Gifts

"Nice touch, Jenkins. I like a man who salutes."

Unto thee shall pass the executive laser pointer. Take this authority and delegate it.

'Tesco's cheif executive meets with staff.'

Stop saying 'You're the boss' I KNOW I'm the boss!

"What's on my schedule today, Fred?"

"Mom, Dad, this is Kevin, our new ombudsman."

"...Everyone you meet on the way up, you'll meet again on the way down."

Judge, jury and executioner.

"I like to keep things simple."

'The only exercise I believe in is the exercise of power.'

"I've never liked 'im - he's an attention seeker!"

Soldier, Statesman, Travel Agent

The court freezes my assets and wants me to live on $20K per month? They want me to starve!

'All right. Who's in charge around here?'

Continental marshal

'The only exercise I believe in is the exercise of power.'

"I'll be grateful for the small things, and you can be grateful for the big things - that way, we'll have it covered."

'I need a small, temporary tax hike - I found a great investment opportunity in Nigeria.'

Alternative Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloons

"I like things to be done my way but by somebody else."

'Your mum and I are thinking about giving your power of attorney...' - 'Yes! Yes! Yes! I'm rich! Rich!' - '...and now, strangely, I'm having second thoughts.'

Bill's new strap-on steer horns helped give him more clout at the office.

'Your opinions are a rephrasing of my opinions. I like that in a subordinate.'

"Ya gotta obey the rules otherwise there's anarchy!"

"Have you got it in beige?"

'He's really OK, except for the power trips.'

'There's a car in my parking spot! Torch it!'

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

Jens Stoltenberg.

Power: 'It's mine and you can't have it.'

"You denounce the scourge of American imperialism, reject the authority of the U.N. and the World Bank, and then a little joke."

"And if you press that one, someone will come in and tell you what a good job you're doing,"

"The money's not all that flash here, but you do get recognition for good work."

"No, she likes me best!"

'Where's the chapter on 'Because I said so'?'