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The only safe ruler is he who has learned to obey willingly.
The only safe ruler is he who has learned to obey willingly.
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.
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.
It is much safer to obey, than to govern.
It is much safer to obey, than to govern.
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.
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.
God seeks comrades and claims love, the Devil seeksslaves and claims obedience.
God seeks comrades and claims love, the Devil seeksslaves and claims obedience.
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