Authority Quote by Thomas Browne

“Now to what higher object, to what greater character, can any mortal aspire than to be possessed of all this knowledge, well digested and…

— John Adams

“The idea of authority, which they represented, was associated in our minds with a greater insight and a more humane wisdom. But the first…

— Erich Maria Remarque

“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.”

— Daniel J. Boorstin

“Smartass Disciple: Master, I believe that the truth will prevail at the end. Master of Stupidity: No 'the end' for the truth. 'Prevail' is…

— Toba Beta

The pretensions of final truth are always partlyan effort to obscure a darkly felt consciousness of the limits of human knowledge.

— Reinhold Niebuhr

“Now there are four chief obstacles in grasping truth, which hinder every man, however learned, and scarcely allow anyone to win a clear title…

— Roger Bacon

“Initially, you grasp [knowledge] through the ‘light’ of the intellect and then the understanding arises, and thereafter a state in which there is absence of anger-pride-deceit-greed and attachment-abhorrence…

— Dada Bhagwan

“Action, and not knowledge, is man's destiny and duty in this life; and his highest principles, both in philosophy and in religion, have reference…

— Henry Longueville Mansel

“There is the authority of position and the authority of knowledge - 'Authority flows from the one who knows.' But sharing in hardship confers…

— John Adair

“Knowledge exists, and good will exists; but both remain impotent until they possess the proper organs for making themselves heard.”

— Bertrand Russell

“There are several grave consequences that come with lack of knowledge, the paramount is destruction.”

— Sunday Adelaja

Of a truth, Knowledge is power, but it is a power reined by scruple, having a conscience of what must be and what may…

— George Eliot