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Directive Quotes

Rules, orders, and who gets to write them.

A directive here ranges from deeply personal - an end-of-life plan meant to spare a family hard decisions - to institutional, like the Army's detailed uniform code balancing tradition with religious Authority accommodation.

I don't think drag will ever be mainstream because it's counter to what the mainstream directive is, which is picking an identity and sticking with it for the rest of your life.

Quotes by RuPaul

America has a long history of pride in the military uniform, and the Army has a 362-page directive on proper uniform wear. Included are guidelines that accommodate freedom of religion by outlining what religious attire or jewelry can be worn...

Quotes by Martha McSally

The earth is the Lord's fullness thereof: this is no longer a hollow dictum of religion, but a directive for economic action toward human brotherhood.

Quotes by Lewis Mumford

On December 18, 1940, Hitler signed Directive Number 21, better known as Operation Barbarossa.

Quotes by Leopold Trepper

Action Quotes

Every state in America has an end of life directive or durable power of attorney provision. For the peace of mind of your children and your spouse as well as the comfort of knowing the government won't make these decisions,...

Quotes by Johnny Isakson

And, consequently, the art of propaganda or public information becomes one of the most powerful forms of directive statesmanship.

Quotes by John Grierson

I do not espouse the unitarian position. President Clinton's assertion of directive authority over administration, more than President Reagan's assertion of a general supervisory authority, raises serious constitutional questions.

Quotes by Elena Kagan

Whether it is clamping down on tax avoidance by multinationals, setting ambitious targets for tackling climate change, or reforming the posted workers' directive to better protect migrant workers, European countries are working together to get things done.

Quotes by Chuka Umunna

I often think that the prime directive for me as a teacher of writing is akin to that for a physician, which is this: do no harm.

Quotes by Chang-Rae Lee

Art Quotes

Personally, I think that for example the chemical directive in its present form does too much damage to the chemical industry - especially the medium sized businesses - and will hurt our worldwide competitiveness.

Quotes by Angela Merkel

Art was not a thing for my family and is still not a thing for my family. My family will not go to a museum unless I say we have to go there. That's why I really feel like it...

Quotes by Amy Sherald

I thought foolishly that Freudian psychoanalysis was deeper and more intensive than other, more directive forms of therapy, so I was trained in it and practiced it.

Quotes by Albert Ellis

And I gave this directive to them, that if they free our assets in the United States, that would be a sign of goodwill. I have the same idea this time.

Quotes by Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this Directive quotes page cover?
It spans personal, institutional, and rhetorical uses of the word - from end-of-life planning documents to military uniform codes to propaganda as a form of political messaging.
Why search for quotes about directives specifically?
Directive implies formal authority behind an instruction, so readers searching this term are often thinking about rules, orders, or policy language rather than casual advice.
What's the personal, non-institutional example here?
One quote frames the paperwork spelling out someone's final wishes and legal decision-making authority as a source of comfort for both the person making it and their family, not just a legal formality.
Is there a military example among these quotes?
Yes - one notes that the U.S. Army's uniform code runs over 360 pages, including guidelines that accommodate religious Authority and freedom of practice.
Does the page connect 'directive' to propaganda or messaging?
One quote calls propaganda itself a form of 'directive statesmanship,' treating public information campaigns as a deliberate, top-down Action rather than neutral communication.

One quote calls propaganda itself a form of directive statesmanship, a sharper Action-oriented read worth pairing with quotes on identity and conformity.