Quotes About Obedience

Behold your new mistress, my wife," he pronounced, "and know that when she bids you, I have bidden you. What service you render her, you are rendering me. What loyalty you give or withhold from her, you give or withhold from me!" -Royce Westmoreland

God did not call the qualified to serve Him: instead He qualified the called.

Religion ist nichts anderes als die Lehre davon, wie man frei von Erkenntnis gehorcht [...].

The incessant marching and beating of drums, the sweeping searchlights, flaming torches, and thousands upon thousands of gigantic red and black swastikas flapping in the breeze, were all skillfully deployed to pay homage to the one supreme chieftain, the demi-god pre-ordained to lead his tribe out of darkness to its rightful place in the sun.

Sorry about that," Ramil said awkwardly, gesturing to himself and then into the hall. "The messenger made it sound as if I had to come at once." "A wise king never hurries without knowing to what he goes," said Lagan, quoting from the Book of Monarchs,one of Ramil's least favorite texts from his days in the schoolroom. "Yes, but the wise son jumps when his father whistles," Ramil countered.

Be grateful that I do not order you destroyed.

Reason is the servant of instinct.

I think accepting an instruction is part of a player's responsibility.

I think it is definitely right to listen to the Party and follow up government's instructions.

Mr. Modi has to take instructions from Nagpur, and whatever Nagpur says, he will do.

Once I sign up for a film, I just go by the director's instructions.

No matter who you are or what you intend to do, you should not exceed the boundaries of the rule of law.

Government is not a human institution. It is a divine institution that humans are to run on His behalf. When they create their own rules, then they become against the creator and what He intended for government to do.

Following rules is, of course, the reason the dog is man's best friend is because the dog follows rules, and they actually do experiments on that, is that how well certain breeds of dogs follow rules, and how much they internalize them. And so many hierarchical animals, obviously they follow rules.

Forget Being Obedient. A well-meaning suggestion by a spouse or significant other, such as: "Honey, you should have the broiled chicken . . ." or "You shouldn't eat those fries . . ." can set off an inner food rebellion. In this type of food combat, your only weapon to fight back becomes a double order of fries. Our clients call this forget-you eating.

When obedience ceases to be an irritant and becomes our quest, in that moment God will endow us with power.

The great task of life is to learn the will of the Lord and then do it.

We urge you to do all within your talent and means to build the kingdom of God on Earth. Always strive to sustain, support and do what is best for the kingdom of God.

When obedience ceases to be an irritant and becomes a quest, in that movement God endows us with power.

The expression "follow the Brethren" has a broader meaning than some would apply to it. It means not only to agree with the counsel given to the Church by the Brethren, but also to follow their example in appearance and deportment.

All I can say is that, for those who may be bent on avoiding the authority of Scripture, no hermeneutic is going to stand in their way.

If ever I utter the words I think,' he declared on one occasion, 'I hope the people will go to sleep and remain asleep until I have done with thinking. We are not here to give our thoughts, but God's words.

It was the way of his father's house. Carrot and stick.

BERNARDA: Aquí se hace lo que yo mando. Ya no puedes ir con el cuento a tu padre. Hilo y aguja para las hembras. Látigo y mula para el varón. Eso tiene la gente que nace con posibles