Terry Pratchett Quotes About Authority
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The phrase "may you live in interesting times" is the lowest in a trilogy of Chinese curses that continue "may you come to the attention of those in authority" and finish with "may the gods give you everything you ask for." I have no idea about its authenticity.
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Commander, I always used to consider that you had a definite anti-authoritarian streak in you.” “Sir?” “It seems that you have managed to retain this even though you are authority.” “Sir?” “That’s practically zen.
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Guilt was the grease in which the wheels of the authority turned.
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He sighed. It had come to this. He was a responsible authority, and people could use terms like "core values" at him with impunity.
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