Barbara Tuchman Quotes

Trust your leaders and you will enjoy the fruits of your obedience.

Never give an order that can't be obeyed.

Two kinds of ballplayers aren't worth a darn: One that never does what he's told, and one who does nothin' except what he's told.

I don't mind how much my Ministers talk, so long as they do what I say.

A disciplined person is one who follows the will of the one who gives the orders.

I was put in a position with a man that, whenever he would call me at work or at home, work-related, he would say jump and I'd say how high and I would jump.

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

Those who can, must obey.

There is … no minister who would not think it safer to act by orders than from his own discretion.

One of the first duties of a Scout is obedience to authority. He must obey his orders in the first place and put his own amusement or desires in the second.

When you were under contract, you did what you were told to do.

I always accept the decisions of the coach.

The coach is the boss at the end of the day. I do whatever he tells me and don't ask questions.

For years it never occurred to me to question the judgment of those in charge at the studio.

Woe to him that claims obedience when it is not due; woe to him that refuses it when it is.

It's not wise to violate rules until you know how to observe them.

It is a base thing for a man among the people not to obey those in command. Never in a state can the laws be well administered when fear does not stand firm.

Who has not served cannot command.

We all learn submission because we all have 'bosses', whether we're presidents of companies or not. The easiest place to learn it is in family.

Mr. Romney is quick to uphold rules great and small. During primary debates, when his rivals spoke out of turn or exceeded their allotted time, he would sometimes lecture them. When supporters ask Mr. Romney to sign dollar bills or American flags, he refuses and often gives them a little lesson about why doing so is against the law.

My job is to persuade people to toe the line and play within the laws of the game.

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

Rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men.

The only safe ruler is he who has learned to obey willingly.

No one is above the game or the rules that govern it. Respect for the game and the people who participate in it will not be compromised.