Authority forgets a dying king.
As soon as we abandon our own reason, and are content to rely upon authority, there is no end to our troubles.
Any one who in discussion relies upon authority uses, not his understanding, but rather his memory.[Chi disputa allegado l’autorità, non adopera lo ingiegno, ma pivtosto la memoria.]
Although you may tell lies, people will believe you, if only you speak with authority.[Tебе поверят, хоть лги, только говори с авторитетом.]
All authority ultimately rests on force.
A substitute shines brightly as a king until a king be by, and then his state empties itself, as doth an inland brook into the main of waters.
