"I'm the guy who wrote The Authority Song. Did they think I was kidding? Did they think it was only a song to entertain?"

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"I'm the guy who wrote The Authority Song. Did they think I was kidding? Did they think it was only a song to entertain?"

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"The disciplined rule our world."

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"That in the captain's but a choleric word,Which in the soldier is flat blasphemy."

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"Knowledge imparts a sense of authority. It will help you stand out and give you an edge over your competition."

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"God gave us His spirit, for us to have the power and authority to uproot lawlessness and establish God's righteousness."

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