Authority Quotes
Anyone who in discussion relies upon authority uses, not his understanding, but rather his memory.
Leonardo da Vinci
The foundation of morality should not be made dependent on myth nor tied to any authority lest doubt about the myth or about the legitimacy of the authority imperil the foundation of sound judgment and action.
Albert Einstein
I believe in a lively disrespect for most forms of authority.
Rita Mae Brown
It is not wisdom but Authority that makes a law
Thomas Hobbes
He who has no bread has no authority
Turkish Proverb
Authority forgets a dying king
Alfred, Lord Tennyson
What we really need to be understanding is that all of these things matter and they all stem from the fact that certain people live with power and authority and they want to maintain it.
Anita Hill
Anyone who conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence; he is just using his memory.
Leonardo da Vinci
I was bold in the pursuit of knowledge, never fearing to follow truth and reason to whatever results they led, and bearding every authority which stood in their way.
Thomas Jefferson
Moral authority is never retained by any attempt to hold on to it. It comes without seeking and is retained without effort.
Mohandas Gandhi
Football is like life - it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.
Vince Lombardi
There is no necessity to separate the monarch from the mob; all authority is equally bad.
Oscar Wilde
Because power corrupts, society's demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases
John Adams
When you make your peace with authority, you become authority.
Jim Morrison
