Authority Quote by Tom Stoppard

“The authority of society is imposed not arbitrarily or officially, but naturally. And it is because of this fact that its effect on the…

— Mikhail Bakunin

When people in authority want the rest of us to behave, it matters-first and foremost-how they behave.

— Malcolm Gladwell

Authority, as you usually think of it, is merely the excuse the strong use to make others conform to what they want.

— William P. Young

I think it only makes sense to seek out and identify structures of authority, hierarchy, and domination in every aspect of life, and to…

— Noam Chomsky

Many feel that in today's climate some of those in authority are exercising, in effect, a self-serving, 'ends justify the means' mindset as well,…

— Martin Luther King III

“Loyalty, respect for authority and some degree of sanctification create a more binding social order that places some limits on individualism and egoism.”

— Jonathan Haidt

The great majority of people have a strong need for authority which they can admire, to which they can submit, and which dominates and…

— Sigmund Freud

Perhaps even more than constituted authority, it is social uniformity and sameness that harass the individual most.

— Emma Goldman

“On an individual basis, in most interactions, this thing we call power—authority—exists only as it is perceived.”

— Brandon Sanderson

If there is a single trait in our character that has historically set us apart from other nations, it is our determination to limit…

— Billy Bragg

The People adore authority.

— Charles Baudelaire

Some people represent authority without ever possessing any of their own.

— Banksy