Famous quotes containing the words human, authority and/or power:
“Whatever debases the intelligence degrades the entire human being.”
—Simone Weil (1909–1943)
“The idea of feminine authority is so deeply embedded in the human subconscious that even after all these centuries of father-right the young child instinctively regards the mother as the supreme authority. He looks upon the father as equal with himself, equally subject to the woman’s rule. Children have to be taught to love, honor, and respect the father.”
—Elizabeth Gould Davis (b. 1910)
“The power of lying is much less than the power of “what is not to be discussed.””
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)