Daniel MendelsohnAuthority could derive from passion, not pieces of paper.
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In the movie The Godfather, the character Michael Corleone makes a statement that he believes is true. He says, “Power comes from passion, authority from law.” He believes that power is derived from passion and that authority comes from law. While a common belief in a lot of places, it is not necessarily true. In fact, power and authority derive their source from different things. Power derives its source from the people who wield it, whereas authority comes from proper regulations and the laws under which the government operates.
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