#authority

After having so nobly disentangled themselves from the shackles of Parental Authority, by a Clandestine Marriage, they were determined never to forfeit the good opinion they had gained in the World, in so doing, by accepting any proposals of reconciliation that might be offered them by their Fathers – to their farther trial of their noble independence however they never were exposed. ↗

— Jane Austen

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To punish me for my contempt for authority, fate made me an authority myself. ↗

— Albert Einstein

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An author in his book must be like God in the universe, present everywhere and visible nowhere. ↗

— Gustave Flaubert

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Being a writer is a good, good thing. ↗

— Shannon Hale

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Admittedly, scientific authority is not distributed evenly throughout the body of scientists; some distinguished members of the profession predominate over others of a more junior standing. ↗

— Michael Polanyi

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I also administer the Internet Assigned Names Authority, which is the central coordinator for the Internet address space, domain names and Internet protocol conventions essential to the use and operation of the Internet. ↗

— Jon Postel

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The kingdom of God is an order of government established by divine authority. It is the only legal government that can exist in any part of the universe. ↗

— Orson Pratt

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God is the King. In him exists all legal authority. ↗

— Orson Pratt

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In order to be respected, authority has got to be respectable. ↗

— Tom Robbins

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Nearly everywhere monarchs raised themselves further above the level of the greatest nobles and buttressed their new pretensions to respect and authority with cannons and taxation. ↗

— J. M. Roberts

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