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    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.

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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.

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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.

by Walter Bagehot Found in: Obedience Quotes,
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It is much safer to obey, than to govern.

It is much safer to obey, than to govern.

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

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

by Aristotle Found in: Obedience Quotes,
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Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God.

Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God.

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A great many of us must move from words to acts - from words of dissent to acts of disobedience.

A great many of us must move from words to acts - from words of dissent to acts of disobedience.

by Barbara Deming Found in: Obedience Quotes,
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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

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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

by Aeschylus Found in: Obedience Quotes,
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Obedience alone gives the right to command.

Obedience alone gives the right to command.

by Ralph Waldo Emerson Found in: Obedience Quotes,
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