Blind obedience to bad leadership is not patriotism, it is reinforcing corruption. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Blind obedience in the name of patriotism or religion ultimately takes our lives. — Terry Tempest Williams Copy Share Image
What we call 'morals' is simply blind obedience to words of command. — Havelock Ellis Copy Share Image
“Humanity cannot maintain value in their pitiful existence without blind obedience.” — Lionel Suggs Copy Share Image
The doctrine of blind obedience and unqualified submission to any human power, whether civil or ecclesiastical, is the doctrine of despotism. — Angelina Grimke Copy Share Image
Nothing is more destructive of human dignity than a rule which imposes a mute and blind obedience. — Anthony Eden Copy Share Image
But you don't need to worry. The Lord will never let his mouthpiece lead the people astray. — Marion G. Romney Copy Share Image
Strengthen the female mind by enlarging it, and there will be an end to blind obedience. — Mary Wollstonecraft Copy Share Image
War means blind obedience, unthinking stupidity, brutish callousness, wanton destruction, and irresponsible murder. — Alexander Berkman Copy Share Image
Inquiry is human; blind obedience brutal. Truth never loses by the one but often suffers by the other. — William Penn Copy Share Image
A servile race Who, in mere want of fault, all merit place; Who blind obedience pay to ancient schools, Bigots to Greece,… — Charles Churchill Copy Share Image
Those who speak of blind obedience may appear to know many things, but they do not understand the doctrines of the gospel.… — Boyd K. Packer Copy Share Image
“Blind obedience was never what I wanted. Yet, you seem determined to keep us in the past, where every act, every response,… — Lora Leigh Copy Share Image
Blind obedience is a sure sign of trouble. The likelihood of religion becoming evil is greatly diminished when there is freedom for… — Charles Kimball Copy Share Image
Always keep your eye on the President of the church, and if he ever tells you to do anything, even if it… — Marion G. Romney Copy Share Image
“The authority of God's Word is not an arbitrary, external authority. It is a wooing and conquering authority. Scripture's authority does not… — G C Berkouwer Copy Share Image
Latter-day Saints are not obedient because they are compelled to be obedient. They are obedient because they know certain spiritual truths and… — Boyd K. Packer Copy Share Image
If patriotism were defined, not as blind obedience to government, not as submissive worship to flags and anthems, but rather as love… — Howard Zinn Copy Share Image
The doctrine of blind obedience and unqualified submission to any human power, whether civil or ecclesiastical, is the doctrine of despotism, and… — Angelina Grimke Copy Share Image
Of all ennobling sentiments, patriotism may be the most easily manipulated. On the one hand, it gives powerful expression to what is… — Nancy Gibbs Copy Share Image
The Middle Ages were an era of mysticism, ruled by blind faith and blind obedience to the dogma that faith is superior… — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
War paralyzes your courage and deadens the spirit of true manhood. It degrades and stupefies with the sense that you are not… — Alexander Berkman Copy Share Image
“I never have sympathy for those that have been blinded by the path of God. You chose to walk into the light,… — Lionel Suggs Copy Share Image
I taught public school for 26 years, but I just can't do it anymore. For years I asked the school board to… — John Taylor Gatto Copy Share Image
Blind obedience is itself an abuse of human morality. It is a misuse of the human soul in the name of religious… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Thus Milton describes our first frail mother; though when he tells us that women are formed for softness and sweet attractive grace,… — Mary Wollstonecraft Copy Share Image
What's less well known is that the CIA's executive management staff is far more concerned with selecting the right candidates to serve… — Douglas Valentine Copy Share Image
“The transmission of culture assures the survival of the particular forms given to our existence and expression as human beings. It goes… — Gabor Maté Copy Share Image
“Manon looked to the Thirteen, standing around Asterin in a half circle. One by one, they lifted two fingers to their brows.… — Sarah J. Maas Copy Share Image
“It is not as easy as you think,” she replied. “In the first place, my orders would not be carried out unless… — Robert K. Massie Copy Share Image
“Even though things are different between us now, I meant what I said after the duel with Cain. I will always be… — Sarah J. Maas Copy Share Image
“Zimbardo could not see the brutality himself because he was already too deep into his chosen role of Warden and lost his… — Nancy Many Copy Share Image
“Patriotism comes from the same Latin word as father. Blind patriotism is collective transference. In it the state becomes a parent and… — David Richo Copy Share Image
We are not obedient because we are blind, we are obedient because we can see. — Boyd K. Packer Copy Share Image
Strengthen the female mind by enlarging it, and there will be an end to blind obedience; but, as blind obedience is ever… — Mary Wollstonecraft Copy Share Image
Science ... looks skeptically at all claims to knowledge, old and new. It teaches not blind obedience to those in authority but… — Carl Sagan Copy Share Image
