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It is much safer to obey, than to govern.
It is much safer to obey, than to govern.
Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God.
Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God.
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.
Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.
Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.
When any one State in the American Union refuses obedience to the Confederation by which they have bound themselves, the read more
When any one State in the American Union refuses obedience to the Confederation by which they have bound themselves, the rest have a natural right to compel them to obedience
Obedience alone gives the right to command
Obedience alone gives the right to command
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
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.
The only safe ruler is he who has learned to obey willingly.
The only safe ruler is he who has learned to obey willingly.
