Authority and love seem to be contradictory, but in reality, they are not. Authority without love is stifling and does not work

Authority and love seem to be contradictory, but in reality, they are not. Authority without love is stifling and does not work. Love without authority is shallow. A friend needs to have both authority and love but they need to be in the right combination.

- Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji