Quotes About Authority

Secular humanism finds that human life is meaningful and worthy, for no better reason than we judge life to be meaningful and worthy. Needing to be told by a higher authority how life is meaningful only deprives our lives of their intrinsic worth. Dignity and autonomy cannot depend on someone else, not even a god, who decides that you are worthy—one must affirm one's own right to live for oneself.

are we going to teach the best of what we currently know about the world (however provisional such knowledge may be), or shall we decide if the earth is flat or round by majority consensus?

The advice that knowledge-intensive firms produce is usually presented as an authoritative final answer, but look behind the scenes and you discover that knowledge workers themselves are often very uncertain.

A lion does not take orders from sheep.

You cannot lead and follow a herd at the same time.

Yeah, Atatsuki, don't call him by that name. It's rude! Kuran-sama is handsome, well-behaved, and a perfect honor student. Calling him "gang leader" would ruin his image!! At least call him "SUPREME GANG LEADER!!

Speaking is the live test of leadership orientation.

With great leverage comes great justice.

You are both Goddesses of the Stars, no need to get punitive.' 'And yet, "punitive" is what we do so very well.

When authorities warn you of the sinfulness of sex, here is an important lesson to be learned. Do not have sex with the authorities.

When authorities warn you of the sinfulness of sex, there is an important lesson to be learned. Do not have sex with the authorities.

Of course I've gone mad with power! Have you ever tried going mad without power? It's boring and no one listens to you! — Russ Cargill

Obey your head. Obey your heart. Obey your gut. In fact, obey everything except commands.

I couldn't believe it. I had broken the law simply by not wearing clothes.

The American president is a motherfucker.

Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves.' He looked perplexed. 'Where did that come from? Is that a quote?' 'Yeah. Henry David Thoreau. You know, my fave philosopher.

One day, if you get into a position of power, tell people this: just because you can, it doesn't mean you should.

I was later to realize that a neatly trimmed lawn was a powerful signifier and should have commanded in me a slight sense of fear and respect, especially in conjunction

If you ever are on Earth and want whatever you are doing to end, look for the button with the red symbol on it.)

Now I'm a glorified bureaucrat holding on by my fingernails as we all slide into super-powered chaos. A voice of reason in a world gone mad.

Though politicians are regarded as scum, government as a machine is held to be almost infallible.

It's Mississippi, stupid," Neville said. "They can do whatever they like.

These leaders are like the drug lords who ruled America's ghettos in the crack age, men (and some women) interested in just two things: staying in power, and hoovering up enough of what's left of the cash on their blocks to drive around in an Escalade or a 633i for however long they have left.

There are people in the world worth laughing at. They're called politicians.