“It is not wisdom but Authority that makes a law.”– Thomas Hobbes Related Quotes “I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior.”– Hippolyte Taine “Many people have their reputations as reporters and analysts because they are on television, batting around conventional wisdom. A lot of these people have never reported a story.”– Bob Woodward “No party has a monopoly on wisdom. No democracy works without compromise. But when Governor Romney and his allies in Congress tell us we can somehow lower our deficit by spending trillions more on new tax breaks for the wealthy – well, you do the math. I refuse to go along with that. And as long as I’m President, I never will.”– Barack Obama