Authority Quotes

Football is like life – it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.

Fools admire everything in an author of reputation. For my part, I read only to please myself. I like only that which serves my purpose.

A wise prince must devise ways by which his citizens are always and in all circumstances dependent on him and his authority; and then they will always be faithful to him.

Most men, after a little freedom, have preferred authority with the consoling assurances and the economy of effort which it brings.

The insolence of authority is endeavoring to substitute money for ideas.

There is nothing too absurd but what authority can be found for it.

The passing of an unjust law is the suicide of authority.

Authority is no stronger than the man who wields it.

Fear God, and offend not the Prince nor his laws, and keep thyself out of the Magistrate’s claws.

Authority intoxicates, And makes mere sots of magistrates; The fumes of it invade the brain, And make men giddy, proud and vain: By this the fool commands the wise, The noble-with the base complies, The sot assumes the rule of wit, And cowards make the brave submit.