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

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

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.

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.

Obedience alone gives the right to command

Obedience alone gives the right to command

Obedience is the mother of success and is wedded to safety

Obedience is the mother of success and is wedded to safety

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

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

Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.

Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.

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.