Quote by Anson Chan

And 'speak truth unto power'? What does this mean? It means giving your best advice to superiors based on the best information available and objective analysis even when you know it may not be music to their ears.

And 'speak truth unto power'? What does this mean? It means

Summary

To 'speak truth unto power' means fearlessly addressing and sharing honest insights or criticism with those in positions of authority or influence. This concept emphasizes the importance of providing unfiltered and unbiased information, offering advice based on objective analysis and the best available knowledge. It involves expressing inconvenient truths or unpopular opinions to superiors, even if it may not be well-received or in alignment with their preferences. It embodies the idea of serving the greater good and prioritizing integrity over pleasing authority figures.

Topics

Music Truth Power Information

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

I blame my mother for my poor sex life. All she told me was

I blame my mother for my poor sex life. All she told me was 'the man goes on top and the woman underneath.' For three years my husband and I slept in bunk beds.

And I was very shy as a kid if you sang me 'Happy Birthday,'

And I was very shy as a kid if you sang me 'Happy Birthday,' I would cry. Quite shy. So the idea of being an actor, much less a model, was just out of this world.

Up until now, the biggest question in society about video ga

Up until now, the biggest question in society about video games has been what to do about violent games. But it's almost like society in general considers video games to be something of a nuisance, that they want to toss into the garbage can.

Shigeru Miyamoto

Definitely River Phoenix is somebody that I thought, 'This g

Definitely River Phoenix is somebody that I thought, 'This guy is very cool.' I wanted to be like him when I was a kid.

A cynic is just a man who found out when he was ten that the

A cynic is just a man who found out when he was ten that there wasn't any Santa Claus, and he's still upset.

James G. Cozzens

No, I happen to be one of those people whose memory shuts do

No, I happen to be one of those people whose memory shuts down under pressure. The answers would come to me in the middle of the night in my sleep! Besides, I am a millionaire.

Terry Pratchett

The stuff of life turned out to be not a quivering, glowing,

The stuff of life turned out to be not a quivering, glowing, wondrous gel but a contraption of tiny jigs, springs, hinges, rods, sheets, magnets, zippers, and trapdoors, assembled by a data tape whose information is copied, downloaded and scanned.

God is no fonder of intellectual slackers than He is of any

God is no fonder of intellectual slackers than He is of any other slacker.

It is more easy to be wise for others than for ourselves.

It is more easy to be wise for others than for ourselves.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Regrettably, we live at a time when some persons do not valu

Regrettably, we live at a time when some persons do not value all human life. They want to pick and choose which individuals have value.

Life Time Thetimes

Shine with all you have. When someone tries to blow you out,

Shine with all you have. When someone tries to blow you out, just take their oxygen and burn brighter.

Katelyn S. Irons

Inspirational Be Yourself Stargirl Shine

Don't throw stones at your neighbors , if your own windows a

Don't throw stones at your neighbors , if your own windows are glass.

Benjamin Franklin