Obey Quotes

Conscience is the root of all true courage; if a man would be brave let him obey his conscience.

Every human being has, like Socrates, an attendant spirit; and wise are they who obey its signals. If it does not always tell us what to do, it always cautions us what not to do.

It is much safer to obey than to rule.

The little things, I can obey. But the big things - how we think, what we value - those you must choose yourself. You can't let anyone - or any society - determine those for you.

There's a simple way to solve the crime problem: obey the law; punish those who do not.

The thing that impresses me most about America is the way parents obey their children.

The art of living consists in knowing which impulses to obey and which must be made to obey.

With my team I am an absolute czar. My men know it. I order plays and they obey. If the don't, I fine them.

Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery.

For us, destiny always feels... if you obey, it's almost a passive thing.

While Taliban fighters had an initial claim to protection under the conventions, they lost POW status by failing to obey the standards of conduct for legal combatants: wearing uniforms, a responsible command structure, and obeying the laws of war.

The main thing I say on war is that we need to obey the law and formally declare war.

Although spoken English doesn't obey the rules of written language, a person who doesn't know the rules thoroughly is at a great disadvantage.

To do my duty, I must obey God.

There is all the difference in the world between departure from recognised rules by one who has learned to obey them, and neglect of them through want of training or want of skill or want of understanding. Before you can be eccentric you must know where the circle is.

Yesterday we obeyed kings and bent our necks before emperors. But today we kneel only to truth, follow only beauty, and obey only love.

I can no longer obey; I have tasted command, and I cannot give it up.

Every actual State is corrupt. Good men must not obey laws too well.

You can see God from anywhere if your mind is set to love and obey Him.

This free will business is a bit terrifying anyway. It's almost pleasanter to obey, and make the most of it.

The only safe ruler is he who has learned to obey willingly.

Every person has free choice. Free to obey or disobey the Natural Laws. Your choice determines the consequences. Nobody ever did, or ever will, escape the consequences of his choices.

One thing I learned a long time ago as a prosecutor is that it's tough to get people to obey a law if there is not penalty for breaking it.

Man is made to adore and to obey: but if you will not command him, if you give him nothing to worship, he will fashion his own divinities, and find a chieftain in his own passions.

The breaking wave and the muscle as it contracts obey the same law. Delicate line gathers the body's total strength in a bold balance. Shall my soul meet so severe a curve, journeying on its way to form?

The old sergeant from headquarters treats me like a son and takes the greatest pride in whatever I do or write. He regularly assigns me now to certain doors, and I always obey orders like the little gentleman that I am.

I cannot make the universe obey me. I cannot make other people conform to my own whims and fancies. I cannot make even my own body obey me.

The Bible tells us that God will meet all our needs. He feeds the birds of the air and clothes the grass with the splendor of lilies. How much more, then, will He care for us, who are made in His image? Our only concern is to obey the heavenly Father and leave the consequences to Him.

The foolish and cruel notion that a wife is to obey her husband has sent more women to the grave than to the courts for a divorce.

All things are subject to decay and when fate summons, monarchs must obey.