ABSTRACT
The significance of the authority is reflected in the nature of the creation. Because it is influential, in the literal sense of something which "flows in" upon us, Authority is therefore a form of power. The most important characteristic of the human mind—that which is responsible for all the progress of race—is its almost irrepressible tendency to question. Acceptable Authority is a power that cannot be intelligently or reasonably questioned, and the emphasis is on the adverbs. The most conscientious parent knows that his or her authority over children can and will be questioned, by obvious resentment and resistance even before there is aptitude to form an issue in words. In the United States, where political authority has always been suspect, the proportion of honorable rebels would probably be even higher if the necessity should arise. By limiting political authority the American system has released tremendous energies, which made the country from every material viewpoint, the envy of the world.
