And if you should obey a man like yourselves, indeed, you would then be losers.
The Saheeh International Quran Translation
وَلَئِنْ أَطَعْتُم بَشَرًا مِّثْلَكُمْ إِنَّكُمْ إِذًا لَّخَٰسِرُونَAnd if you should obey a man like yourselves, indeed, you would then be losers.