There is no shame in taking orders from those who themselves have learned to obey.

There is no shame in taking orders from those who themselves have learned to obey.

Obedience is the mother of success and is wedded to safety

Obedience is the mother of success and is wedded to safety

Obedience alone gives the right to command.

Obedience alone gives the right to command.

The strongest is never strong enough to be always the master, unless he transforms strength into right, and obedience into read more

The strongest is never strong enough to be always the master, unless he transforms strength into right, and obedience into duty.

The only safe ruler is he who has learned to obey willingly.

The only safe ruler is he who has learned to obey willingly.

Obedience indeed is only the pitiful and cowardly egotism of him who thinks that he can do something better than read more

Obedience indeed is only the pitiful and cowardly egotism of him who thinks that he can do something better than reason

The soldier does not wish to appear a coward, disloyal, or un-American. The situation has been so defined that he read more

The soldier does not wish to appear a coward, disloyal, or un-American. The situation has been so defined that he can see himself as patriotic, courageous, and manly only through compliance.

Public opinion is a permeating influence, and it exacts obedience to itself; it requires us to think other men's thoughts, read more

Public opinion is a permeating influence, and it exacts obedience to itself; it requires us to think other men's thoughts, to speak other men's words, to follow other men's habits.

Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.

Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.