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RE: Truth is the Authority, Not 'Authorities' That Are the Truth
I fear the self professed authorities the most. They often seek power over others. Years ago I had a book titles "If You Meet The Buddha On The road, Kill Him"
Doers and Knowers do not typically have a drive to be worshiped for their doing and knowing. Do not seek to be considered one with authority over others.
Did the Buddha figure/character seek power over others?
Not that I am aware of. The books premise was (forgive me, has been over 30 years since I read the book) to beware of those you come across who want to demand they have the answer and you should be their student. That one is to be wary of those who would call themselves master, that the answers are always of a personal epiphany.
Herman Hesse summed it up really well in his book Siddartha, where he is speaking with the Buddha and tells him the one flaw in his havign students was he could never describe well enough the state of enlightenment to the students as they would never understand from the descriptions that were personal.