Are you comparing yourself to Jesus?
A principle is a principle.
If you apply a general principle -- which you did -- you stated:
"It is too often a weakness of men so insecure in their own faith that strength is sought by weakening other’s"
-- and we KNOW Jesus indeed sought to dismiss the religious stranglehold that the Pharisees had upon some...
These clear words show this...
...guard against the yeast...against the TEACHING of the Pharisees and Sadducees." (Mt 16:12) +
... you have taken away the key to knowledge. (Lk 11:52)
+ Matthew 23...
...then your general principle runs smack dab into the wall of Jesus' words...
Are you comparing yourself to Socrates?