Authority

New faces have more Authority than accustomed ones. ……Euripides

If you wish to know what a man is,
Place him in Authority. …….Yogoslav Proverb

All Authority must be out of a man's self,
Turned, either upon an art, or upon a man. …….Francis Bacon

A man in Authority is but as a candle in the wind,
sooner wasted or blown out than under a bushel. ……..John Fletcher

An argument from Authority is but a weak kind of proof;
It being but a topical probation, and an inartificial argument
depending on naked asseveration.. ……Sir Thomas Browne

To punish me for my contempt for Authority,
fate made me an Authority myself. …….Albert Einstein

All Authority belongs to the people. ……Thomas Jefferson

Self-possession is the backbone of Authority. ……Thomas Chandler

The reason why the simpler sort are moved by Authority,
is the consciousness of their own ignorance. …….Richard Hooker

How long would Authority exist,
if not for the willingness of the mass to become soldiers, policemen, jailers, and hangmen. …….Emma Goldman

Every great advance in natural knowledge
has involved the absolute rejection of Authority. ……Thomas Huxley

A position of Authority is neither necessary or sufficient
For the exercise of leadership. ……Eric Werkowitz

The faith that stands on Authority; is not faith. ……Ralph Waldo Emerson

Anyone who conducts an argument by appealing to Authority,
is not using his intelligence, he is just using his memory. …….Leonardo Da Vinci

The disappearance of a sense of responsibility,
is the most far-reaching consequence of submission to Authority. ……Stanley Milgram