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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
Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God.
Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God.
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.
Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.
Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.
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.
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.
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.