Authority

“The Way of the Former Kings fixes and lays down what men must necessarily do and what they should not do. This is called yi.”

“The essence of obedience consists in the fact that a person comes to view himself as the instrument for carrying out another person's wishes.”

“You don’t dance to the tune of the rulers.”

“It is liberty which is ancient, and despotism which is modern.”

““The supreme head of his church is Jesus Christ himself.””

“On the Last Day God will not question us on the opinions of the commentators and on how they understood the Koran, but he will question us on his Book which he sent down to guide and instruct us.”

“Every painting submitted by Kim Hong-do immediately satisfied King Jeongjo.”

“È un po' tardi, ma alla fine mi sono convinto che di padroni non bisogna averne, perché anche quando cominciano bene finiscono male.”

“If men were angels, no government would be necessary.”

“Islam has liberated man from the authority of the clergy; it has brought him face to face with God and has taught him not to rely on any intercession.”

“Nu noi suntem stăpânii limbii, ci limba e stăpâna noastră.”

“It would be blasphemy to say that Muhammad died without completing his mission, but if the caliphate had been part of his mission he would not have left it unsettled.”

“Được dự vào hàng công huân cao quý, cố sao đền đáp ơn vua vừa mới ban xuống; Nối dõi thư hương, càng gắng giữ nếp cũ thanh bạch của nhà xưa.”

“I live for myself and I answer to nobody.”

“I have ruled for many years, yet I never knew what it meant to be noble. Now that I see my son as emperor, I understand nobility.”

“Nobody controls me. I'm uncontrollable.”

“They really do need some guardrails around them.”

“Certainement qui est en droit de vous rendre absurde est en droit de vous rendre injuste.”