Adherence to Rules Quotes

I get slightly irritated by people who say they're natural rebels because it just means that they're going to be against whatever anybody does, which is almost like saying you might as well leave it as it is. I'm naturally quite conformist, really. If I go to a country and they say, "You've got to drive on the right," I'm not going to drive on the left to show that I'm different. I'm able to stick to the law. I'm not a soldier for anything, either. I'm only a singer and I don't think it makes a difference what we sing.

One must be strict even in little things.

Obedience, submission, discipline, courage--these are among the characteristics which make a man.

Obey, obey, obey, then do what you want.

Obedience insures greatness, whilst disobedience leads to a repulse. Whosoever possesseth the qualities of righteousness placeth his head on the threshold of obedience.

I would never do anything outside of the rules of play.

If I have a weakness, it's that I try to live by the rules. I try to live by the rules, no matter what they are, and I was brought up that way as a kid. Play by the rules.

I'm not the one to always follow professional protocol - but I do know what it is, even at 24 years old.

I'm not a perfectionist but I'm definitely, or well, I like discipline. I'm obedient. I'm not a perfectionist.

In racing, you want to win - there are no rules, and you can do whatever you want. Flying a plane is the opposite: you respect rules and fly to the rules. You can't possibly compare the two.

When we do what we have to do we are compliant. When we do what we choose to do we are committed.

Obedience sums up our entire duty.

We can’t be a scofflaw. It helps us to get others to follow the rules if we follow the rules.

By learning to yield to the loving authority of his parents, a child learns to submit to other forms of authority which will confront him later in his life — his teachers, school principal, police, neighbors and employers.

Human beings are better and lazier than their rules and instructions.

Obey something, and you will have a chance to learn what is best to obey. But if you begin by obeying nothing, you will end by obeying the devil and all his invited friends.

There are good reasons for being obedient, but being unable to be disobedient is not one of the best reasons.

Some clubs want to win so much they'll do anything to get it. Our approach has been just the opposite. We've tried to do things the right way. And the right way is [abiding by] the rules and regulations ... I may not like all of them, but once they are [official], we play by them.

The way of obedience is the way of blessing.

Existence was really very simple when you did what you were told.

I fully intend in all cases and in all ways at all times to fully comply with all laws. I would expect the same of any employee or member of DHS.

It is never wise to slip the bands of discipline.

It's not ideological to ask someone to stick to the question presented.

Obedience is the road to freedom.

Standards violated are better than no standards at all.