James Otis

I have accordingly considered it, and now appear not only in obedience to your order, but likewise in behalf of the inhabitants of this town, who have presented another petition, and out of regard to the liberties of the subject.

American Lawyer

Wendell Phillips

Two kinds of men generally best succeed in political life; men of no principle, but of great talent; and men of no talent, but of one principle - that of obedience to their superiors.

American Activist

Samuel Smiles

Simple honesty of purpose in a man goes a long way in life, if founded on a just estimate of himself and a steady obedience to the rule he knows and feels to be right.

Scottish Author

Robert Benchley

A boy can learn a lot from a dog: obedience, loyalty, and the importance of turning around three times before lying down.

American Comedian

Joyce Meyer

Obedience to God is the pathway to the life you really want to live.

American Author

Robert E. Lee

Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character.

American General

John Nelson Darby

Obedience to the word in humility of mind never confuses.

English Clergyman

Ellen G. White

God's promises are all on condition of humble obedience.

American Writer

Caroline, Princess of Hanover

I was raised with a sense of duty, obedience and guilt.

American Actress

Ezra Taft Benson

The great test of life is obedience to God.

American Leader

Obedience is often associated with the military, implying strict adherence to commands.

Military Usage

While obedience is generally seen as good, 'blind obedience' suggests not thinking for oneself.

Not Always Positive

Obedience can imply someone is controlling or less powerful.

Control Implications

Use 'obedience' when discussing respect and adherence to rules set by leaders or parents.

Authority Figures

Obedience to authority often carries a tone of respect and duty.

Respectful Connotation

Choosing to obey can reflect one's personal values or commitment to the rules.

Personal Choice

'Obedience' in pet training means the pet follows basic commands like sit or stay.

Dog Training

Successful obedience training in pets can show trust and a strong bond between pet and owner.

Trust and Bond

In faith contexts, obedience is a practice of following religious morals and teachings.

Religious Practice

Obedience in religion can show discipline and spiritual commitment.

Spiritual Discipline

 Mindlessly taking the first small step. Dehumanization of others. De-individuation of self. Diffusion of personal responsibility. Blind obedience to authority. Uncritical conformity to group norms. Passive tolerance of evil through inaction, or indifference. And it happens when you're in a new or unfamiliar situation.

The psychology of evil PIPE...

 is that a society in which people can be monitored at all times is a society that breeds conformity and obedience and submission, which is why every tyrant, the most overt to the most subtle, craves that system. Conversely, even more importantly,

Glenn Greenwald: Why...

 but the idea of things that came in the ground would go in the air and stuff in the air would go into the ground has played itself out. That is the original slide from that year, and it has worked in lockstep obedience. We started Wired magazine.

A 30-year history of the...

 Nobody around to teach me? Fine. I turned to books. I satisfied my hunger for parental advice from this book by a family of writers and musicians. I found my role model of an independent woman when Confucian tradition requires obedience.

How books can open your...

 towards authority, and these Caribbean people had an overbearing obedience towards authority, which is very striking, very strange in a way, because migrants are very courageous people. They leave their homes. My father and my mother

Colin Grant: The son of...

 And we'll move away from extraction to embrace aggregation. I also think we'll shift from craving obedience from our things to valuing autonomy. Thanks to our augmented capabilities, our world is going to change dramatically.

The incredible...

 to financial assets and living arrangements. Cults also demand obedience to human leaders who tend to be highly persuasive people with authoritarian and narcissistic streaks motivated by money, sex, power, or all three.

Why do people join...

 of filial piety, which means obedience, respect and support for elderly parents. Cultural values that emphasize respect for older people contrast with the low status of the elderly in the U.S.

Jared Diamond: How...

 was redirecting him with food it worked so now he's trying to find out if a toy can also work so those become your two tools and you can use for obedience

A Lesson in Aggression PIPE...

 And there is one more norm of the patriarchal societies that is called obedience. A good girl is supposed to be very quiet, very humble