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

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

There was a time when we expected nothing of our children but obedience, as opposed to the present, when we read more

There was a time when we expected nothing of our children but obedience, as opposed to the present, when we expect everything of them but obedience.

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.

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.

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

One act of obedience is better than one hundred sermons.

One act of obedience is better than one hundred sermons.

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

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.