Obedience

The ship that will not obey the helm will have to obey the rocks. – English Proverb

It is my contention that civil disobediences are nothing but the latest form of voluntary association, and that they are thus quite in tune with the oldest traditions of the country. – Hannah Arendt

Nonviolence is a flop. The only bigger flop is violence. – Joan Baez

The only thing thats been a worse flop than the organization of non-violence has been the organization of violence. – Joan Baez

Whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also. Matthew 5:39 – Bible

Obedience is better than sacrifice. – Bible

Only he who believes is obedient and only he who is obedient believes. – Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Hurt a fly! He would not for the world: hes pitiful to flies even. Sing, says he, and tease me still, if thats your way, poor insect. – Elizabeth Barrett Browning

The people in power will not disappear voluntarily, giving flowers to the cops just isnt going to work. This thinking is fostered by the establishment; they like nothing better than love and nonviolence. The only way I like to see cops given flowers is in a flower pot from a high window. – William S. Burroughs

Only a philosophy of eternity, in the world today, could justify non-violence. – Albert Camus

The joy of youth is to disobey; but the trouble is that there are no longer any orders. – Jean Cocteau

There is no shame in taking orders from those who themselves have learned to obey. – William Edward Forster

Non-violence is not a garment to be put on and off at will. Its seat is in the heart, and it must be inseparable part of our very being. – Mahatma Gandhi

No principal is so noble, as there is none more holy, than that of a true obedience. – Henry Giles

The doctrine of blind obedience and unqualified submission to any human power, whether civil or ecclesiastical, is the doctrine of despotism, and ought to have no place among Republicans and Christians. – Angelina Grimke

It is much safer to obey, than to govern. – Thomas Kempis

Nonviolence is fine as long as it works. – Malcolm X

A true military officer is in one particular like a true monk. Not with more self-abnegation will the latter keep his vows of monastic obedience than the former his vows of allegiance to martial duty. – Herman Melville

To be deeply committed to negotiations, to be opposed to a particular war or military action, is not only considered unpatriotic, it also casts serious doubt on ones manhood. – Myriam Miedzian

It is right that what is just should be obeyed. It is necessary that what is strongest should be obeyed. – Blaise Pascal