Disobedience Quotes

163 quotes by 128 authors

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… — Hannah Arendt
Human history begins with man's act of disobedience which is at the very same time the beginning of his freedom and development of his reason. — Erich Fromm
While I meditate on the gulf towards which I travelled, and reflect on my youthful disobedience, for these things I weep, mine eye runneth down… — John Woolman
Be firm and upright upon the commands of Allah, work to His obedience and keep away from His disobedience. — Hasan of Basra
Government implies the power of making laws. It is essential to the idea of a law, that it be attended with a sanction; or, in… — Alexander Hamilton
He [Jesus] fought and conquered. On the one hand, he was man who struggled for his fathers and through his obedience cancelled their disobedience. On… — Irenaeus of Lyons
I honestly do not know if civil disobedience has any effect on the government. I can promise you it has a great effect on the… — Martin Sheen
I donâ€™t believe in eye-for-an-eye. The most incredible, sustainable, beautiful movements have been non-violent movements of civil disobedience. — Ellen Page
Evil exists because of the disobedience of Satan. God gave Satan, and the angels, and man free will. Satan used his free will and abused… — Stephen Colbert
I believe that Gandhi was correct. Non-violent civil disobedience is the only way to bring about change that allows people to enjoy the change and… — Edward James Olmos
I call upon all of you to wage a second American nonviolent revolution, to use civil disobedience, and to demand that this president leave town,… — Larry Klayman
A film about the love generation - the birthday party of the Aquarian Age showing actual ceremonies to make Lucifer rise. Lucifer is the Light… — Kenneth Anger
Of course, there is nothing new about this kind of civil disobedience. It was seen sublimely in the refusal of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego to… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
But the Night Mother is mother to all! It is her voice we follow! Her will! Would you dare risk disobedience? And surely... punishment? — Marcus Tullius Cicero
It is not God that is worshipped but the group or authority that claims to speak in His name. Sin becomes disobedience to authority not… — Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Disobedience, the rarest and most courageous of the virtues, is seldom distinguished from neglect, the laziest and commonest of the vices. — George Bernard Shaw
Arrogance is a mixture of impertinence, disobedience, indiscipline, rudeness, harshness, and a self-assertive nature. — Sivananda
God reveals to His prophets that there are moral absolutes. Sin will always be sin. Disobedience to the Lordâ€™s commandments will always deprive us of… — L. Tom Perry
There is no justice in following unjust laws. It's time to come into the light and, in the grand tradition of civil disobedience, declare our… — Aaron Swartz
Listen carefully, my child, to your master's precepts, and incline the ear of your heart. Receive willingly and carry out effectively your loving father's advice,… — Benedict of Nursia

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