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I have as much authority as the Pope, I just don't have as many people who believe it.
I have as much authority as the Pope, I just don't have as many people who believe it.
All authority belongs to the people
All authority belongs to the people
 Authority forgets a dying king,
 Laid widow'd of the power in his eye
  That bow'd the will.  
 Authority forgets a dying king,
 Laid widow'd of the power in his eye
  That bow'd the will. 
Authority is quite degrading
Authority is quite degrading
 Shall remain!
 Hear you this Triton of the minnows? Mark you
  His absolute 'shall'?  
 Shall remain!
 Hear you this Triton of the minnows? Mark you
  His absolute 'shall'? 
The faith that stand on authority is not faith.
The faith that stand on authority is not faith.
Authority is never without hate.
Authority is never without hate.
 He seems to be of great authority. Close with him, give him 
gold; and though authority be a stubborn read more 
 He seems to be of great authority. Close with him, give him 
gold; and though authority be a stubborn bear, yet he is oft led 
by the nose with gold. 
The wisest have the most authority
The wisest have the most authority