"...the entire planet was crammed and obstructed by the king's magnificent ermine robe."
The Little Prince inquires who the king rules over because there are no subjects in sight. The king claims to rule over the universe but really he rules nothing. He has a false sense of authority. The Little Prince found this quite odd and left.
Most times authority points their finger down at us and we can not question that authority. My favorite example of this is from Matilda.
"Listen you little wiseacre: I'm smart, you're dumb; I'm big, you're little; I'm right, you're wrong, and there's nothing you can do about it!"
-Mr. Wormwood
The king on the planet wasn't as bad as Mr. Wormwood but my point here is why or where does this authority come from? Who are these people actually ruling? Truth is we are our own authority. Sure people will try to tell us what to do, use intimidation, money and power, but they really will never be able to control what we personally decide to do.
Like the good old saying:
You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink.
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