Deferential Quotes

The Civil Service is profoundly deferential - 'Yes, Minister! No, Minister! If you wish it, Minister!' - Richard Crossman

I don't like all the deferential humor, I think it detracts. Laugh with it, not at it. - George A. Romero

His presence shows how much respect he has for her, and he's so deferential. - Mary Carillo

He's the longest-serving chief of staff of all time. Maybe now they'll talk about the Andy Card model of chief of staff - deferential, sure-footed, methodical and fair. - Ed Rogers

He was a bridge for the muckrakers of a century ago and the crop that came out of Watergate. He held politicians to a level of accountability in an era where journalists were very deferential to those in power. - Mark Feldstein

He seemed to be very deferential in religion areas to allowing the government to regulate as it wishes. Sometimes that means infringing religious liberty, sometimes that means bringing down the wall. - Steven Green

He held politicians to a level of accountability in an era where journalists were very deferential to those in power. - Mark Feldstein

By and large, the court is very deferential to this administration and others before it. - Carl Tobias