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Obey Quotes

On duty, discipline, and questioning authority.

These obey quotes weigh discipline against freedom, from military duty to the deeper question of who holds Authority to command at all.

We've got to have rules and obey them. After all, we're not savages. We're English, and the English are best at everything.

Quotes by William Golding

If an individual is born with the obligation to obey, who is born with the right to command?

Quotes by Tom G. Palmer

It is much safer to obey than to rule.

Quotes by Thomas a Kempis

It is so hard to believe because it is so hard to obey.

Quotes by Soren Kierkegaard

Authority Quotes

Learn to obey before you command.

Quotes by Solon

When I made my Obey logo, it was 100 percent an homage to Barbara Kruger's work and 0 percent had anything to do with Supreme.

Quotes by Shepard Fairey

When Justin Bieber started wearing the Obey bar logo, we discontinued it. That was kinda one of the last straws.

Quotes by Shepard Fairey

It is not hard to obey when we love the one whom we obey.

Quotes by Saint Ignatius

Photographs speak to me, and I obey.

Quotes by Ruth Bernhard

Control Quotes

To do my duty, I must obey God.

Quotes by Roy Moore

I would not like a king who could obey.

Quotes by Pierre Corneille

It is the duty of every good officer to obey any orders given him by his commander in chief.

Quotes by Nathan Hale

If a Woman can neither Love nor Honour, she does ill in promising to Obey.

Quotes by Mary Astell

For it is, and must remain, the case that we must obey God rather than man.

Quotes by Martin Niemoller

Emotion Quotes

Events can neither be regarded as a series of adventures nor strung on the thread of a preconceived moral. They must obey their own laws.

Quotes by Leon Trotsky

Cabinet members may disagree and even resign in protest, but, ultimately, they must obey the order of the Commander-in-Chief.

Quotes by Lawrence M. Krauss

If you obey all the rules you miss all the fun.

Quotes by Katharine Hepburn

When science has sent forth her fiat - it is only to hear and obey.

Jules Verne

If ministers forget their ruler and establish relationships with foreign powers in order to advance the interests of their confederates, there will be scant reason for subordinates to obey their superiors.

Quotes by Han Fei

Identity Quotes

Those who know the least obey the best.

Quotes by George Farquhar

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the central tension in these obey quotes?
They weigh discipline and following rules against personal freedom, questioning who truly has the right to command.
Is there a quote about military duty and orders?
Yes, one describes it as the duty of every good officer to obey orders given by their commander in chief.
Do any quotes question the source of authority itself?
Yes, one questions the whole premise of inherited authority, asking why anyone would be born owing obedience if no one is correspondingly born with the right to give orders.
Is breaking the rules ever framed positively here?
Yes, one quote argues that obeying every rule means missing out on all the fun.
Where can I find more quotes on authority and control?
See our Authority and Control quotes for related reflections.

Others argue that missing all the fun comes from obeying every rule too strictly. See more in our Control and Identity quotes.