"No oppression is so heavy or lasting as that which is inflicted by the perversion and exorbitance of legal authority."

Addison, Joseph · Authority · 0 fans >>
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"To say that authority, whether secular or religious, supplies no ground for morality is not to deny the obvious fact that it supplies a sanction."

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"Does it follow that I reject all authority? Perish the thought. In the matter of boots, I defer to the authority of the boot-maker."

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"Authority without wisdom is like a heavy ax without an edge, fitter to bruise than to polish."

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"Anyone who in discussion relies upon authority uses, not his understanding, but rather his memory."

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"Authority is never without hate."

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"Authority is not a quality one person has, in the sense that he has property or physical qualities. Authority refers to an interpersonal relation in which one person looks upon another as somebody superior to him."

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"Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence."

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"I grew up to always respect authority and respect those in charge."

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"Authority poisons everybody who takes authority on himself."

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