#author

In quoting of books, quote such authors as are usually read; others you may read for your own satisfaction, but not name them. ↗

— John Selden

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I shall never be ashamed of citing a bad author if the line is good. ↗

— Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. ↗

— Lucius Annaeus Seneca

#author #content #frivolous #his #may

I think I'm a natural-born leader. I know how to bow down to authority if it's authority that I respect. ↗

— Tupac Shakur

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There are certain people within the new government who have a slightly disturbing tendency toward authoritarianism, but there are so many checks and balances that in that way their noises are just noises. ↗

— Jonathan Shapiro

#balances #certain #checks #disturbing #government

I enjoyed reading all the classic authors like Isaac Asimov and Bradbury. ↗

— William Shatner

#authors #classic #enjoyed #i #isaac

That the more authoritarian organizations survive and prevail goes generally unnoticed because people focus on the objectives of organizations, which are many and varied, rather than on their structures, which lend to be similar. ↗

— Robert Shea

#because #focus #generally #goes #lend

It's up to us, the people, to break immoral laws, and resist. As soon as the leaders of a country lie to you, they have no authority over you. These maniacs have no authority over us. And they might be able to put our bodies in prison, but they can't put our spirits in prison. ↗

— Cindy Sheehan

#authority #bodies #break #country #immoral

I am very averse to bringing myself forward in print, but as my account will only appear as an appendage to a former production, and as it will be confined to such topics as have connection with my authorship alone, I can hardly accuse myself of a personal intrusion. ↗

— Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

#accuse #alone #am #appear #appendage

I have never refused to talk to any authorities or give them any information I had. ↗

— Sam Sheppard

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