Insubordination Quotes

“And so it happened, that when others bent their knee, he refused and added loudly that his ancestors in their time bowed no knee to any stinking mayor. And in his ancestors’ time the mayor was elected anyhow, and kicked out at will, and that the only people that inherited anything by right of birth were the congenital idiots.”
― Isaac Asimov, Foundation and Empire

“McChrystal never should have been hired for this job given the outrageous cover-up he participated in after the friendly fire death of Pat Tillman. He was lucky to keep the job after his 'Seven Days in May' stunt in London last year when he openly lobbied and undercut the president on the surge.

But with the latest sassing, and the continued Sisyphean nature of the surge he urged, McChrystal should offer his resignation. He should try subordination for a change.”
― Maureen Dowd

“you shall learn, if you haven’t already, that in life insubordination is not only necessary but even, at times, exhilarating.”
― Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child, Verses for the Dead

“But your most insidious chronic problem is in the area of, how shall I put this precisely, subordination. You argue too much.”
“No I don’t!” Miles began indignantly, then shut his mouth.
Cecil flashed a grin. “Quite. Plus your rather irritating habit of treating your superior officers as your…uh…” Cecil paused apparently groping again for just the right word.
“Equals?” Miles hazarded.
“Cattle.” Cecil corrected judiciously. To be driven to your will.”
― Lois McMaster Bujold, The Vor Game

“Herbert hated having to listen to his subordinate yell at him, but he had to take it, for now.”
― Jason Medina, The Manhattanville Incident: An Undead Novel

“If you do not engage in the illegal cover up, you will be fired for insubordination.”
― Steven Magee