John Taylor Gatto Quotes

We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect.

Teachability and trust always leads to total obedience.

Very well; whatever you say is necessary must be done.

We don't make the rules. We just play by them.

Questioning authority can hardly be called our national pastime. We even make a philosophy out of fear. Fatalism, destiny, karma... are the favourite cultural holes we hide in when authority flogs us. And what's our tragedy.

The only requirement of a fan or a patient is the surrender to authority.

Yes, Doctor. I'll do what you say. I'll do what you all say.

Obedience is our universal duty and destiny; wherein whoso will not bend must break; too early and too thoroughly we cannot be trained to know that "would," in this world of ours, is a mere zero to "should," and for most part as the smallest of fractions even to "shall.

Will it please you to answer me this and to give me a rule for then I will willingly submit to any truth.

I went to Catholic school. Do as you're told; don't ask questions and you will be illuminated.

I will obey every law, or submit to the penalty.

This is not what I would have chosen. But I have a heart to be obedient.

I don't see success as the goal. Obedience is the goal.

To hard necessity ones will and fancy must conform.

I think I've always had a certain amount of skepticism of this whole 'shut up and smile' theory. I haven't ever swallowed that pill so easily, although I tried.

I'm fairly obedient. I do what I'm told.

I know the power obedience has of making things easy which seem impossible.

He loves his bonds who, when the first are broke, Submits his neck into a second yoke.

It is one thing to praise discipline, and another to submit to it.

Any man who does not accept the conditions of life sells his soul.

It becomes us, therefore, to be contented, and dutiful subjects.

Grades don't measure anything other than your relevant obedience to a manager.

Those who know the least obey the best.

I accept reality and dare not question it.

If you see from your rulers what you hate, hate the action they do but do not rebel against them You should listen and obey them even if the ruler smites your back and takes your wealth.