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

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

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.

Obedience is the mother of success and is wedded to safety

Obedience is the mother of success and is wedded to safety

Justice is the insurance which we have on our lives and property. Obedience is the premium which we pay for read more

Justice is the insurance which we have on our lives and property. Obedience is the premium which we pay for it.

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

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

Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.

Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.

It is much safer to obey, than to govern.

It is much safer to obey, than to govern.

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