Obey Quotes

The reason why men do not obey us, is because they see the mud at the bottom of our eye.

It is often necessary to know how to obey a woman in order sometimes to have the right to command her.

If a superior give any order to one who is under him which is against that man's conscience, although he do not obey it yet he shall not be dismissed.

Telling us to obey instinct is like telling us to obey 'people.' People say different things: so do instincts. Our instincts are at war... Each instinct, if you listen to it, will claim to be gratified at the expense of the rest.

If an individual is born with the obligation to obey, who is born with the right to command?

The police must obey the law while enforcing the law.

Obey the principles without being bound by them.

It is not hard to obey when we love the one whom we obey.

Retaliation is related to nature and instinct, not to law. Law, by definition, cannot obey the same rules as nature.

To think well and to consent to obey someone giving good advice are the same thing.

Good men must not obey the laws too well.

Reasonable orders are easy enough to obey; it is capricious, bureaucratic or plain idiotic demands that form the habit of discipline.

Let who will boast their courage in the field, I find but little safety from my shield, Nature's, not honour's law we must obey: This made me cast my useless shield away.

In this house, we obey the laws of thermodynamics!

Fantastic tyrant of the amorous heart. How hard thy yoke, how cruel thy dart. Those escape your anger who refuse your sway, and those are punished most, who most obey.

Therefore, a person should first be changed by a teacher's instructions, and guided by principles of ritual. Only then can he observe the rules of courtesy and humility, obey the conventions and rules of society, and achieve order.

For it is, and must remain, the case that we must obey God rather than man.

Those who know the least obey the best.

Learn to obey before you command.

It is much safer to obey than to rule.

I must be informed, that one of my great duties was, to obey the priests in all things; and this I soon learnt, to my utter astonishment and horror, was to live in the practice of criminal intercourse with them.

Reason is, and ought only to be the slave of the passions, and can never pretend to any other office than to serve and obey them.

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

The only thing I believe is this: A player does not have to like a manager and he does not have to respect a manager. All he has to do is obey the rules.

Illness is the doctor to whom we pay most heed; to kindness, to knowledge, we make promise only; pain we obey.

To make laws that man cannot, and will not obey, serves to bring all law into contempt.

I try to live the moment and not obey laws, rules, conventions, or norms; to react to a sensation, a feeling, or an emotion. You can't program emotion.

It does not require great learning to be a Christian and be convinced of the truth of the Bible. It requires only an honest heart and a willingness to obey God.