“A foolish faith in authority is the worst enemy of truth.”
“Blind belief in authority is the greatest enemy of truth.”
“Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth”
“For the sorry truth is that in this most pragmatic land, the purist is generally his own worst enemy.”
“They deem him their worst enemy who tells them the truth. -Plato, philosopher (427-347 BCE)”
“I did not hesitate to tell them that I not only had the authority of facts, but that it was my conviction that our worst enemy was ourselves, our vanity, our pride and our desire for honor.”