Emmanuel Jal Quotes

It's got too much hard work slapping them and telling them to shut up.

Obedience is the primary object of all sound education.

My husband may have been in the military, but no one tells me which leader to follow.

Disobedience is essentially a prideful power struggle against someone in authority over us. It can be a parent, a priesthood leader, a teacher, or ultimately God. A proud person hates the fact that someone is above him. He thinks this lowers his position.

I didn't think the teachers had the right to tell me what to do. I would just disobey, talk in the classroom, get very bad grades.

The most important thing Spartans must learn is to know how to govern, and to be governed

They would say, 'Okay, do KP,' and I would say, 'Excuse me, but I can't do KP. I'll do it tomorrow if that's all right with you.' And they'd say, 'Hell no, it's not all right with us. You do KP.'

My outlook was, 'You're not my moms; you can't tell me what to do.' I got expelled from about 20 schools.

If they're acting like a dog, sometimes you're forced to treat people like dogs.

I don't want unnecessary violence, sergeant," said Blouse. "Right you are, sir!" said the sergeant. "Carborundum! First man comes through that door runnin', I want him nailed to the wall!" He caught the lieutenant's eye, and added: "But not too hard!

Neither in writing nor in reading wilt thou be able to lay down rules for others before thou shalt have first learned to obey rules thyself.

Zounds! sir, you are one of those that will not serve God if the devil bid you.

Get inside before I spank you in public." There it was again, another of his maddening threats. Did that mean he wouldn't spank her if she did as he said or that he simply planned to spank her in private? She was still mulling over the whole unpleasant concept when he started the truck.

A man who wills commands something within himself that renders obedience, or that he believes renders obedience.

You just put that sword away, sir, please," said the voice of Lance-Constable Vimes. "You will not shoot me, you young idiot. That would be murder," said the captain calmly. "Not where I'm aiming, sir.

Discipline must be maintained.

Obedience is the highest practical courage.

When the military man approaches, the world locks up its spoons and packs off its womankind.

And next to Allie, the screamer, once more reminded of his job, began to wail in Allie's ear. Reflexively Allie clapped her hand over his mouth. "That," she said, "is totally uncalled for. Don't do that again. Ever." The screamer looked at her with worried eyes. "Are we clear on this subject?" said Allie. The screamer nodded and she removed her hand. "Can I scream a little?" he asked. "No," said Allie. "Your screaming days are over." "Darn." And he was quiet thereafter.

The military preferred - invariably - those who could be readily defined, assigned roles, understood, and controlled.

Those commands of superiors which are contrary to our first duties are not to be obeyed.

My Head of House said I lacked certain necessary qualities...like the ability to behave myself.

Control from without flourishes when discipline from within grows weak.

A well-trained mind has less difficulty in submitting to than in guiding an ill-trained mind.

Personally I declare that I owe the Pope no other obedience than that to Antichrist.