Approval is not the same as admiration — Fools admire, but men of sense approve.

Approval is a more sensible cousin of admiration — Fools admire, but men of sense approve.

Approval is at root about the question "am I loved?" and unbeknownst to the asker, is in fact really a version of the question 'Can I approve' or "am I able to love?''.

Authority is powerful — You can't fight City Hall

Authority is everything — eloquence is not what the speaker says but who he is that gives weight to eloquence.

Authority is anathema to freedom — Where there is authority, there is no freedom.

Authority is everything — people accept an idea more readily if you say Benjamin Franklin said it first.

A Diploma is a piece of paper that proves patience more than it shows intelligence.

A Diploma is now the high school diploma for an office job.

A Diploma is the most expensive office decoration most people will ever buy.

A Diploma is just a fancy receipt