Authoritative Quotes

“The language of experiment is more authoritative than any reasoning: facts can destroy our ratiocination—not vice versa.”

“The most 'authoritative' accounts of a historical Jesus come from the four canonical Gospels of the Bible. Note that these Gospels did not come into the Bible as original and authoritative from the authors themselves, but rather from the influence of early church fathers, especially the most influential of them all: Irenaeus of Lyon who lived in the middle of the second century. Many heretical gospels existed by that time, but Irenaeus considered only some of them for mystical reasons. He claimed only four in number; according to Romer, 'like the four zones of the world, the four winds, the four divisions of man's estate, and the four forms of the first living creatures-- the lion of Mark, the calf of Luke, the man of Matthew, the eagle of John.”

“The permissiveness of society must be balanced with authoritativeness.”

“I'd rather be the cool aunt than the authoritative aunt.”

“They do sometimes protest...At these times, she sounds authoritative. But she has no authority.”

“So much of control is not authoritative action but mindful waiting.”

“People having victimhood attract imperious and authoritative individuals in their life”

“I have come to the conclusion that there has never been an honest investigation by any authoritative body in the history of the world.”

“Victim complex are so dangerous because they automatically attract imperious and authoritative individuals in their lives”