Command Quote by Sophocles

The State doesn't just want you to obey, it wants to make you WANT to obey.

— H. L. Mencken

Laws can never be enforced unless fear supports them.

— Sophocles

It isn't the desire to abide by the law that makes everyone behave as society requires, but the fear of punishment.

— Paulo Coelho

There are times when the law jeopardizes those who obey it.

— Kathy Acker

When the entire administration of the state connives with the perpetrators of violence to thwart justice at every step, clearly there is no rule…

— Prashant Bhushan

Members of society must obey the law because they personally believe that its commands are justified.

— David L. Bazelon

The man the state has put in place must have obedient hearing to his least command when it is right, and even when it's…

— Sophocles

People should have fear of the law.

— N. Chandrababu Naidu

While the State may respectfully require obedience on many matters, it cannot violate the moral nature of a man, convert him into a serviceable…

— Liane Norman

A law is always that much more scary and that much more effective for a totalitarian state if it's selectively enforced.

— Masha Gessen

The laws are the sole guardians of right, and when the magistrate dares not act, every person is insecure.

— Noah Webster

One thing is clear, everyone, no matter what their professional or material status, no matter what their influence on various state structures, must obey…

— Vladimir Putin