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Obedience is the mother of success and is wedded to safety
Obedience is the mother of success and is wedded to safety
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.
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 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.
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.
The only safe ruler is he who has learned to obey willingly.
The only safe ruler is he who has learned to obey willingly.
Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.
Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.
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
Unwavering obedience to the true principals we learn will assure us spiritual survival.
Unwavering obedience to the true principals we learn will assure us spiritual survival.