Mistaking insolence for freedom has always been the hallmark of the slave
The stupidity of men always invites the insolence of power (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
Wit is educated insolence (Aristotle)
Dominance. Control. These things the unjust seek most of all. And so it is the duty of the just to defy dominance and to challenge control (
One of the easiest ways to dominate a man is to demand something he cannot supply
Politeness is the first thing people lose once they get the power
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May be related to 3(g) Weirdness, 4(g) Forbiddance, 4(h) Frightening, 9(g) Bigotry, 11(g) Control, 14(g) Annoyance, 19(g) Hypocrisy
Incompatible with 3(c) Sincerity, 7(a) Fairness, 24(b) Wisdom