Obedient Quotes

241 quotes by 185 authors

He who floats with the current, who does not guide himself according to higher principles, who has no ideal, no convictions-such a man is .… — Henri Frederic Amiel
A man is not moral because he is obedient through fear or ignorance. Morality lives in the realm of perceived obligation... — Robert Green Ingersoll
The heartbrokenness of the sinner is better than the forcefulness of the obedient — Unknown Author
An obedient wife commands her husband. — Benjamin Disraeli
Every compulsion is put upon writers to become safe, polite, obedient, and sterile. — Sinclair Lewis
We are all welcome to come into the waters of baptism. He was baptized to witness to His Father that He would be obedient in… — Robert D. Hales
I will not cede more power to the state. I will not willingly cede more power to anyone, not to the state, not to General… — William F. Buckley, Jr.
...the floss-silk manes tossed up like the crest of a breaking wave....Light ran and glittered on them. They were obedient...you would have sworn...as the white… — Mary Stewart
Strike against war, for without you no battles can be fought! Strike against manufacturing shrapnel and gas bombs and all other tools of murder! Strike… — Helen Keller
The Christian is not obedient unless he is doing all in his power to send the Gospel to the heathen world. — A B Simpson
No man, not even a doctor, ever gives any other definition of what a nurse should be than this-'devoted and obedient.' This definition would do… — Florence Nightingale
Only in comedy, by the way, does an obedient white girl from the suburbs count as diversity. — Tina Fey
How would you describe the spiritual aroma of your home? The source of this aroma is the relationship between husband and wife. Many can fake… — Douglas Wilson
I had the luck of having an obedient body. — Burt Lancaster
There is nothing that we are enduring that Jesus does not understand, and He waits for us to go to our Heavenly Father in prayer.… — Robert D. Hales
Remember that you must always have a deep regard for courtesy, and you must be respectful and obedient toward your seniors. — Gichin Funakoshi
Hierarchical institutions are like giant bulldozers -- obedient to the whim of any fool who takes the controls. — Edward Abbey
Every compulsion is put upon writers to become safe, polite, obedient, and sterile. In protest, I declined election to the National Institute of Arts and… — Sinclair Lewis
You know what they want? They want obedient workers. Obedient workers, people who are just smart enough to run the machines and do the paperwork.… — George Carlin
To be entirely safe from the devil's snares the man of God must be completely obedient to the Word of the Lord. The driver on… — Aiden Wilson Tozer

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