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Vince LombardiIt’s easy to have faith in yourself and have discipline when you’re a winner, when you’re number one. What you got to have is faith and discipline when you’re not a winner.

—  Vince Lombardi, 1913-1970, American football coach

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David Lloyd GeorgeIndependent thinking is not encouraged in a professional Army. It is a form of mutiny. Obedience is the supreme virtue.

—  David Lloyd George, 1863-1945, British Prime Minister [1916-1922]

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Immanuel KantMan must be disciplined, for he is by nature raw and wild.

—  Immanuel Kant, 1724-1804, German philosopher

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Edward GibbonIt was an inflexible maxim of Roman discipline that good soldier should dread his own officers far more than the enemy.

—  Edward Gibbon, 1737-1794, English historian

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Aldοus HuxleyThe most valuable of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, when it has to be done, whether you like it or not.

—  Aldοus Huxley, 1894-1963, English writer

Jean de La BruyèreA pious man is one who would be an atheist if the king were.

—  Jean de La Bruyère, 1645-1696, French writer

Graham GreeneIn a mad world it always seems simpler to obey.

—  Graham Greene, 1904-1991, British writer

Bernard BaruchThe greatest blessing of our democracy is freedom. But in the last analysis, our only freedom is the freedom to discipline ourselves.

—  Bernard Baruch, 1870-1965, American businessman & statesman

Noam ChomskyThe uniformity and obedience of the American media, which any dictator would admire…

—  Noam Chomsky, 1928-, American linguist, philosopher, social activist

Ernest RenanThe man who obeys is nearly always better than the man who commands.

—  Ernest Renan, 1823-1892, French philosopher & historian

Marty RubinΑll children are born rebels and explorers until they're taught to sit still and obey.

—  Marty Rubin, 1930-1994, Canadian gay activist, author & journalist

Bible Quotes

Epistles of PaulFor the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises everyone.

—  Epistles of Paul ‐ Hebrews 12:6

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Ancient Greek

DemocritusIt is appropriate to obey the law, the ruler and the wiser.

Νόμω και άρχοντι και τω σοφοτέρω είκειν κόσμιον.

—  Democritus, 470-370 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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Movie Quotes

The Sound of Music (1965)The Von Trapp children don't play. They march.

—  from the film The Sound of Music (1965)

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