Obedience simulates subordination as fear of the police simulates honesty. Votes: 3
George Bernard ShawDisobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves. Votes: 3
Henry David ThoreauObedience, submission, discipline, courage--these are among the characteristics which make a man. Votes: 3
Samuel SmilesMediation gives you knowledge about God. Obedience gives you knowledge of God. Votes: 3
Adrian RogersObedience is a powerful spiritual medicine. It comes close to being a cure-all. Votes: 3
Boyd K. PackerObedience to public authority ought not to be based either on ignorance or stupidity. Votes: 3
Napoleon BonaparteObedience may have its uses, but it is no substitute for willing, uncoerced co-operation. Votes: 3
Eleanor RooseveltObedience sets a woman apart, fills her with life, permits her to be God-blessed. Votes: 3
Elaine A. CannonObedience to God is the most infallible evidence of sincere and supreme love to him. Votes: 3
Nathanael EmmonsObedience to the will of God is the pathway to perpetual honor and everlasting joy. Votes: 3
Charles SpurgeonObedience to truth known, is the king's highway to that which is still beyond us. Votes: 3
Francis QuarlesFrom Obedience and submission comes all our virtues, and all sin is comes from self-opinion. Votes: 3
Michel de MontaigneObedience is the fruit of faith; patience is the early blossom on the tree of faith. Votes: 3
Christina RossettiObedience is the road to freedom, humility the road to pleasure, unity the road to personality. Votes: 3
C. S. LewisObedience leads to true freedom. The more we obey revealed truth, the more we become liberated. Votes: 3
James E. FaustObedience is the true holocaust which we sacrifice to God on the altar of our hearts. Votes: 3
Philip NeriObedience is the gateway through which knowledge, yes, and love, too, enter the mind of the child. Votes: 3
Anne Sullivan MacyObedience is an emblem of our faith in the wisdom and power of the highest authority, even God. Votes: 3
L. Tom PerryHe who obeys with modesty appears worthy of being some day a commander. Votes: 2
Marcus Tullius CiceroI know the power obedience has of making things easy which seem impossible. Votes: 2
Teresa of ÁvilaWoman's happiness consists in obeying; she objects to a man who yields too much. Votes: 2
Jules MicheletGrades don't measure anything other than your relevant obedience to a manager. Votes: 1
John Taylor GattoBy disobeying immoral orders, that individual preserves the institution's highest rank - dignity. Votes: 1
Bryant McGillOnly he who believes is obedient, and only he who is obedient believes. Votes: 1
Dietrich BonhoefferThis is what we are made for: promises, pledges, and sworn oaths of obedience. Votes: 1
Lauren OliverStorms are not punishment for lack of obedience; oftentimes they are the result of obedience! Votes: 1
David JeremiahNothing saddens me more than seeing how quickly the dog grows used to its leash. Votes: 1
Marty RubinWhat seems to me white, I will believe black if the hierarchical Church so defines. Votes: 1
Ignatius of LoyolaAll children are born rebels and explorers until they're taught to sit still and obey. Votes: 1
Marty RubinStrengthen the female mind by enlarging it, and there will be an end to blind obedience. Votes: 1
Mary WollstonecraftTo be all we are designed to be, we must consult the great designer -- consistently. Votes: 1
Terry CrousonThe reasonableness of the command to obey parents is clear to children, even when quite young. Votes: 1
Noah WebsterAll the social ills thatlaw presumes to correct exist because people are not free tolearn and grow. Votes: 1
Jeremy LockeGod favors men and women who delight in being made worthy of happiness before the happiness itself. Votes: 1
Criss JamiTrust is an act of the mind, while obedience is an act of the hands and feet. Votes: 1
David JeremiahObligation is a more effective weapon against the Will than any penalty, threat or act of force. Votes: 1
Ashim ShankerAn advice is truly valuable when people not just give it their ears but also their obedience. Votes: 1
Amit KalantriThe bottom line in the Christian life is obedience and most people don't even like the word. Votes: 1
Charles StanleyWhat God says is best, is best, though all the men in the world are against it. Votes: 1
John BunyanWe can't make you do anything, but we can make you wish you had. - Army saying Votes: 1
Stephen E. AmbrosePeople often find comfort in ignorance of illusions, but rarely find solace in the truth of reality. Votes: 1
Lionel SuggsI don't do what I'm told, but I might do what you want if you ask me nicely. Votes: 1
Cassandra ClareObeying is like eating and drinking. There's nothing like it if you've been without it for too long. Votes: 1
Hermann HesseThe beauty of obedience is that what God expects you to do, He also enables you to do. Votes: 1
Jim GeorgeYou will know as much of God, and only as much of God, as you are willing to put into practice. Votes: 1
Eric LiddellYesterday's partial obedience creates staggering consequences in today's experiences. Votes: 0
Priscilla ShirerFaith, spirituality, and obedience produce a prepared and self-reliant people. Votes: 0
Keith B. McMullinA Nuns Life: Chastity, poverty, and obedience. Wait, chastity?" BUMPER STICKER Votes: 0
Darynda JonesFor there is no obedience without humility, nor humility without charity. Votes: 0
St. Catherine of SienaEvery duty, even the least duty, involves the whole principle of obedience. Votes: 0
Henry Edward ManningAll knowledge is the outgrowth of obedience; everything else is just information. Votes: 0
Watchman NeeForce does not constitute right... obedience is due only to legitimate powers. Votes: 0
Jean-Jacques RousseauHeartfelt and willing obedience invites the constant companionship of the Holy Ghost. Votes: 0
David A. BednarThe virtue of paganism was strength; the virtue of Christianity is obedience. Votes: 0
Augustus HareEvery obedience is not easy. This is for Jesus Christ. He deserves everything! Votes: 0
James MacDonaldFaith is the power, obedience the sacrifice, love the means, Christ the reason. Votes: 0
Boyd K. PackerIf you want to change people's obedience then you must change their imagination. Votes: 0
Paul RicoeurBlind obedience in the name of patriotism or religion ultimately takes our lives. Votes: 0
Terry Tempest WilliamsGod seeks comrades and claims love, The devil seeks slaves and claims obedience. Votes: 0
Rabindranath TagoreSince when has obedience to Christ and His Gospel become optional to Christianity? Votes: 0
K.P. YohannanA revival is nothing else than a new beginning of obedience to God. Votes: 0
Charles Grandison FinneyThe golden rule for understanding in spiritual matters is not intellect, but obedience. Votes: 0
Oswald ChambersMuch of education today focuses on obedience skills rather than critical thinking skills. Votes: 0
Bryant McGillIn the spiritual realm, the opposite of ignorance is not knowledge, it's obedience. Votes: 0
Howard G. HendricksAs our understanding of obedience deepens, we recognize the essential role of agency. Votes: 0
Robert D. HalesBelief compelled through fear is not belief, it is blind and forced obedience. Votes: 0
Carlton PearsonI'm so thankful for the active obedience of Christ. No hope without it. Votes: 0
John Gresham MachenI know the power obedience has of making things easy which seem impossible. Votes: 0
Teresa of AvilaMen do not want solely the obedience of women, they want their sentiments. Votes: 0
John Stuart MillThe pleasure we feel in music springs from the obedience which is in it. Votes: 0
Henry David ThoreauThe best measure of a spiritual life is not its ecstasies but its obedience. Votes: 0
Oswald ChambersChrist wrought out His perfect obedience as a man, through temptation, and by suffering. Votes: 0
Alexander MacLarenThe fundamental deception of Satan is the lie that obedience can never bring happiness. Votes: 0
R. C. SproulBeing a team player should not imply a demand for simple obedience and conformity. Votes: 0
Alfie KohnInstant obedience will teach you more about God than a lifetime of Bible discussions. Votes: 0
Rick WarrenPrayer will become effective when we stop using it as a substitute for obedience. Votes: 0
Aiden Wilson TozerCareful obedience to God's law may serve as a strategy for rebelling against God Votes: 0
Timothy KellerCaring for God's endowment in a thrifty fashion is a form of biblical obedience. Votes: 0
Ted MallochIn the spiritual life only one thing produces genuine joy and that is obedience. Votes: 0
Richard J. FosterThe Lord gives his people perpetual joy when they walk in obedience to him. Votes: 0
Dwight L. MoodyGod bless thee; and put meekness in thy breast, Love, charity, obedience, and true duty! Votes: 0
William ShakespeareThe drill instructor must have total and complete control. Mindless obedience is what he's after. Votes: 0
R. Lee ErmeyGrace does not lead us to overlook obedience. Grace compels and empowers us for obedience. Votes: 0
Kevin DeYoungThe King has degenerated into a tyrant and forfeits all rights to his subjects' obedience. Votes: 0
Patrick HenryBecause of the Chinese culture of obedience, you don't ask questions... You follow and obey. Votes: 0
Bai LingIt is difficult to practice obedience; but it is even more difficult to practice leadership. Votes: 0
Gregory of NazianzusThe safe place lies in obedience to God's Word, singleness of heart and holy vigilance. Votes: 0
A. B. SimpsonThe step of obedience always precedes revelation. That pattern is evident all through the Scripture. Votes: 0
Chuck MisslerThe strength of an Army lies in strict discipline and undeviating obedience to its officers. Votes: 0
ThucydidesJesus resolved the false opposition between obedience and freedom and opened the path to freedom Votes: 0
Pope Benedict XVIThe essence of Christian obedience is not do's and don'ts but personal allegiance to Jesus. Votes: 0
Timothy KellerWalking in the light means we pursue obedience and are honest about our remaining darkness. Votes: 0
Kevin DeYoungDonât win loyalty, just obedience, and only while the lash is in the room. Votes: 0
Orson Scott CardLet the child's first lesson be obedience, and the second will be what thou wilt. Votes: 0
Benjamin FranklinFor politics is not like the nursery; in politics obedience and support are the same. Votes: 0
Hannah ArendtRadical obedience always gives priority to what God has said over what He hasn't said. Votes: 0
Bill JohnsonThe essence of knowledge is to know what obedience and worship are -Abu Hamid al Votes: 0
Al-GhazaliPersonally I declare that I owe the Pope no other obedience than that to Antichrist. Votes: 0
Martin LutherReasoned and willing obedience to the laws of the State is the first lesson in non-co-operation. Votes: 0
Mahatma GandhiFaith without works is not faith at all, but a simple lack of obedience to God. Votes: 0
Dietrich BonhoefferTrue worship is obedience to God for no other reason than that you delight in God. Votes: 0
J.D. GreearThe day obedience becomes a quest and not an irritation is the day you gain power. Votes: 0
Spencer W. KimballThe day obedience becomes a quest and not an irritation is the day you gain power." Votes: 0
Spencer W. KimballThe happiest people I know are those who have an obsession to the obedience of God. Votes: 0
David JeremiahThere is a state of perfect peace with God which can be attained under imperfect obedience. Votes: 0
John OwenFaith enables us to obey when obedience is costly or seems unreasonable to the natural mind. Votes: 0
Jerry BridgesOur enemy is more aware than we are of the spiritual possibilities that depend upon obedience. Votes: 0
Amy CarmichaelPhilosophy has no end in view save truth; faith looks for nothing but obedience and piety. Votes: 0
Baruch SpinozaWhen love firmly settles in the heart, the limbs will only act in obedience to Allah. Votes: 0
Ibn RajabThe dignity of man requires obedience to a higher law, to the strength of the spirit. Votes: 0
Mahatma GandhiNothing is more destructive of human dignity than a rule which imposes a mute and blind obedience. Votes: 0
Anthony EdenOur identity as the people of God is marked primarily by our faithfulness in obedience to Him. Votes: 0
Max AndersIn any age, our problems are a result of sin, and the solution is faith and obedience. Votes: 0
R.J. RushdoonyYou cannot obey God without your obedience spilling out in a blessing to all those around you. Votes: 0
Adrian RogersTrue obedience is a matter of love, which makes it voluntary, not compelled by fear or force. Votes: 0
Dorothy DayReligion is more like a response to a friend than it is like obedience to an expert. Votes: 0
Austin FarrerIn a republic the first rule for the guidance of the citizen is obedience of the law. Votes: 0
Calvin CoolidgeA person is bound to work in obedience to and in conformity to that person's own nature. Votes: 0
Mahatma GandhiSteadfastness in obedience to God is not a choice to make but a lifestyle to live out. Votes: 0
Joseph DumbiliGod cares more about your obedience to His Spirit's leading TODAY than what you will do next year. Votes: 0
Francis ChanThe problem in this world is not civil disobedience...th e problem in this world is civil obedience. Votes: 0
Howard ZinnIf obedience is the result of the instinct of the masses, revolt is the result of their thought. Votes: 0
Napoleon BonaparteGod is worthy of my loving obedience because of who He is, not because of what he does. Votes: 0
Jerry BridgesHow do I know that I am in Christ? Because of my trusting, costly obedience to the Word. Votes: 0
Alistair BeggThe pursuit of holiness is always on the path of obedience to the Word, never apart from it. Votes: 0
Steven J LawsonTraditional Islam is a mixture of all obedience to Allah, and if that requires militancy, so be it. Votes: 0
Deepak ChopraWhen God designs to forgive us he changes our hearts and turns us to obedience by His Spirit. Votes: 0
John CalvinSpiritual maturity is not reached by the passing of the years, but by obedience to the will of God. Votes: 0
Oswald ChambersThere is an awesome God of justice who is ready to move in power if you move in obedience, Votes: 0
Gary HaugenIt is for each of us freely to choose whom we shall serve, and find in that obedience our freedom. Votes: 0
Mary Caroline RichardsWoe to him that claims obedience when it is not due; woe to him that refuses it when it is. Votes: 0
Thomas CarlyleSincere love is not as a result of emotional surges - itâs a result of obedience to the Truth. Votes: 0
Alistair BeggLive the law of love. We encourage obedience to the laws of life when we live the laws of love. Votes: 0
Stephen Covey