“truth, providing they are gravely asserted by some one claiming authority The most illogical ideas are accepted without dispute or examination, providing they are stated solemnly and authoritatively Particularly in the respective fields of religion and politics do we find this blind acceptance of illogical ideas by the multitude Mere assertion by the leaders seems sufficient for the multitude of followers to acquiesce"William Walker Atkinson | Your Mind and How to Use It by William Walker Atkinson, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters