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The people in general ought to have regard to the moral character of those whom they invest with authority either in the legislative, executive, or judicial branches. -- John Witherspoon
Thanks to the Internet in general and social media in particular, the Chinese people now have a mechanism to hold authorities accountable for wrongdoing - at least sometimes - without any actual political or legal reforms having taken place. Major political power struggles and scandals are no longer kept within elite circles. -- Rebecca MacKinnon
If there is disturbance in the camp, the general's authority is weak. -- Sun Tzu
In general, women desire to rule over their husbands and lovers, to be the authority above them. -- Geoffrey Chaucer
They, who would combat general authority with particular opinion, must first establish themselves a reputation of understanding better than other men. -- John Dryden
Certainly, no power to prescribe any religious exercise, or to assume authority in religious discipline, has been delegated to the General Government. -- Thomas Jefferson
An intellectual may be defined as a man who speaks with general authority about a subject on which he has no particular competence. -- Irving Kristol
I do not espouse the unitarian position. President Clinton's assertion of directive authority over administration, more than President Reagan's assertion of a general supervisory authority, raises serious constitutional questions. -- Elena Kagan

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