Conclusion Quote by Abhijit Kar Gupta

“authority, unless justified, is inherently illegitimate and that the burden of proof is on those in authority. If this burden can't be met, the…

— Noam Chomsky

“Only those who are subject to authority can be authority.”

— Watchman Nee

The answer is to say 'No!' to authority when authority is wrong.

— Studs Terkel

“If you don't want to have your authority questioned, then you have no right to be in authority in the first place”

— Anonomyus

“There is no higher authority.”

— Russell T. Davies

“Authority is a responsible form of power; it should be given to responsible man.”

— Amit Kalantri

“A leader doesn’t need imposed or structural authority. In fact, it may get in the way, if you’re not careful.”

— Alex Harms

Taking responsibility is the source of authority.

— Yoav Gallant

“The Council is wrong. Yet, observe that none of us will risk telling it so, for fear of the consequences.”

— Mark Dunn

“if you identify too closely with your ideas, you will take offense when they are challenged.”

— Ed Catmull

“The prerequisite for being in authority is recognizing that one is always under authority.”

— Joe Rigney

“Authority is first and foremost based on reason.”

— Antoine de Saint-Exupéry