Disobedience, in the eyes of anyone who has read history, is man's original virtue. It is through disobedience that progress read more

Disobedience, in the eyes of anyone who has read history, is man's original virtue. It is through disobedience that progress has been made, through disobedience and through rebellion.

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

Liberty is obedience to the law which one has laid down for oneself

Liberty is obedience to the law which one has laid down for oneself

Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.

Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.

One act of obedience is better than one hundred sermons.

One act of obedience is better than one hundred sermons.

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

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

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.

Wicked men obey from fear; good men, from love.

Wicked men obey from fear; good men, from love.

There are two kinds of men who never amount to much: those who cannot do what they are told, and read more

There are two kinds of men who never amount to much: those who cannot do what they are told, and those who can do nothing else.