Quotes About Authority

One thing I can say with complete certainty is that it is a bad idea to trust the majority of experts in any domain in which both complexity and large amounts of money are involved.

This was about the time that my opinion of experts, and authority figures in general, began a steady descent that continues to this day.

In most groups the craziest person is in control. It starts because no one wants the problems that come from pissing off a crazy person.

Diotrephes and Demetrius 9 I have written something to the Church; but Diot'rephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge my authority. 10So if I come, I will bring up what he is doing, accusing me falsely with evil words. And not content with that, he refuses himself to welcome the brethren, and also stops those who want to welcome them and puts them out of the Church. 11 Beloved, do not

The problem of corrupt clergy haunts God's family in every age. Priests who misuse and abuse their authority inflict untold damage upon the people of God.

Let that be deemed a proper Eucharist which is administered either by the bishop or by one to whom he has entrusted it.

Opus Dei's authority extends only to the personal spiritual formation of its members.

Any man can fart in a closed room and say that he commands the wind

Control the land and you control those who live on it. Own the land and you own those who live on it.

Emperors are vain and useless things.

That was the whole point of being special: You existed to make sure everyone else behaved, but that didn't mean YOU had to.

Dr. Barlow, it is, of course, customary to check with the caption before, uh, giving away his ship. -Deryn Sharp

You'd best ask the lady boffin, sir," Newkirk said. "Midshipmen aren't allowed to have opinions.

Goats, to the left with you!' the Judge one day will ordain. 'And you, little sheep, stand quietly here on my right!' - Fair enough; but it is to be hoped he will say one thing more, namely: 'As for you, stand right opposite me, you men of sense!

MEFISTÓFELES No, serás tú el que la gane. En esta ocasión serás tú el general en jefe. FAUSTO Esto sería un auténtico timbre de gloria para mí: dar órdenes sobre algo de lo que no entiendo.

pues si la ley tiene fuerza, más fuerza tiene la escasez.

Kimi krala, bakan? hükmeder ; kimi bakana da müste?ar?! Bu durumda birinci derecede önem ta??yan ki?i kimdir. ..

L'Eglise a un bon estomac, elle a dévoré des pays entiers sans jamais cependant avoir d'indigestion. L'Eglise seule, mes chères dames, peut digérer un bien mal acquis.

Perché solo se siamo in grado di immedesimarci abbiamo autorità sufficiente per parlare di una cosa.

The weak often have revolutionary sentiments; they think they would be well off if they were not ruled, and fail to perceive that they can rule neither themselves nor others.

Comme les pêches et les melons sount pour la bouche d'un baron, ainsi les verges et les bâtons sont pour les fous, dit Salomon.

Unfortunately, one can hardly think or say anything right anymore without grievously wounding the state, the gods or public opinion.

I know very well that we are not and cannot be all equal; but in my opinion he who avoids the common people in order to command their respect, is as culpable as a coward who hides himself from his enemy because he fears defeat.

He slammed out of the room, determined to speak with Captian Overly himself. If there was any way to get the Merhammer turned around short of holding a gun to the man,he would do it.