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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.
One act of obedience is better than one hundred sermons.
One act of obedience is better than one hundred sermons.
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.
The only safe ruler is he who has learned to obey willingly.
The only safe ruler is he who has learned to obey willingly.
There is no shame in taking orders from those who themselves have learned to obey.
There is no shame in taking orders from those who themselves have learned to obey.
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.
Obedience alone gives the right to command
Obedience alone gives the right to command
It is much safer to obey, than to govern.
It is much safer to obey, than to govern.
Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God.
Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God.