No moral system can rest solely2" target="_blank">solely1 on authority.
A. J. Ayer (1910 - 1989), Humanist Outlook
To punish me for my contempt for authority, fate made me an authority myself.
Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955)
The peaceful transfer of authority is rare in history, yet common in our country. With a simple oath, we affirm old traditions and make new beginnings.
George W. Bush (1946 - ), Inaugural3 address, 2001
Truth is the secret of eloquence4 and of virtue5, the basis of moral authority; it is the highest summit of art and life.
Henri-Frédéric Amiel
Show me the man who keeps his house in hand,
He's fit for public authority.
Sophocles (496 BC - 406 BC), Antigone
Every great advance in natural knowledge has involved the absolute rejection6 of authority.
Thomas H. Huxley (1825 - 1895)
Wherever there is authority, there is a natural inclination7 to disobedience.
Thomas Haliburton
There is no fettering8 of authority.
William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), All's Well that Ends Well, Act II, sc. 3
If you wish to know what a man is, place him in authority.
Yugoslav Proverb
