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Obstinacy: Quotations from Burning Words

I believe that the fewer the laws in a home the better; but there is one law which should be as plainly understood as the shining of the sun is visible at noonday, and that is, implicit and instantaneous obedience from the child to the parent, not only for the peace of the home, but for the highest good of the child.— A. E. KITTREDGE

This is the secret of Christ's kingship - " He became obedient - wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him." And this is the secret of all obedience and all command. Obedience to a law above you subjugates minds to you who never would have yielded to mere will.— F. W. ROBERTSON

An obstinate man does not hold opinions, but they hold him ; for when he is once possessed with an error, it is, like a devil, only cast out with great difficulty.— BISHOP BUTLER

His still refuted quirks he still repeats, New-raised objections with new quibbles meets ; Till sinking in the quicksand he defends, He dies disputing, and the contest ends.— COWPER