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Obedience Quotes

"There are roads which must not be followed, armies which must not be attacked, towns which must not be besieged, positions which must not be contested, commands of the sovereign which must not be obeyed."

"They teach you to just stay in line"

"The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within that spectrum."

"Duty is ours; results are God's"

"Men who look upon themselves born to reign, and others to obey, soon grow insolent"

"You must obey the law, always, not only when they grab you by your special place."

"Give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's"

"He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command"

"I was not born to be free. I was born to adore and obey."

"Times are bad. Children no longer obey their parents, and everyone is writing a book"

"It is the duty of every good officer to obey any orders given him by his commander-in-chief"

"Obey the principles without being bound by them."

"Resist much, obey little"

"There are only two kinds of people: those who say to God, 'Thy will be done,' and those to whom God says, 'All right, then, have it your way'"

"Orthodoxy means not thinking—not needing to think. Orthodoxy is unconsciousness."

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